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ytrewq
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on: January 15, 2017 09:37
Hi

I've been reading some Quenya- and here is my first try with the language.

Original English Phrase: Music is my refuge
Paraphrased before translation: Music is Sanctuary for me.
(I paraphrased to suit my vocabulary- so original phrase translations are welcome too)

Final Quenya translation: Lindalë nayána nin.

Any corrections or suggestions to write it better is appreciated. I have also tried to write it in Tengwar script, but I'm yet to figure out how to write the script here- directions welcome!

[Edited on 01/16/2017 by ytrewq]
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on: January 16, 2017 12:03
Why don't you use the possessive pronoun 'my'? (this is expressed by the ending -nya):
Lindalë ná yánanya.
Yassë engë lómë, anarties calali.
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on: January 16, 2017 02:39
I was toying with that sentence as well- but I couldn't figure out if the dangling ná seemed awkward or not. (My inexperience with the language is showing here)
And so I rephrased the sentence, but if the ná isn't awkward- your sentence is much closer to my original sentence. Many thanks!

I modelled my rephrasing on the following Quenya structure-
Original: I like it
Rephrased: It is good for me.
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on: January 16, 2017 08:25
Here is how I translate it to Tengwar:



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[Edited on 01/17/2017 by ytrewq]

[Edited on 01/17/2017 by ytrewq]
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on: January 16, 2017 08:34
ytrewq said:Here is how I translate it to Tengwar:



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[Edited on 01/17/2017 by ytrewq]

[Edited on 01/17/2017 by ytrewq]



Question: should it be an anna for the 'y' in yánanya or should it be a yanta?
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on: January 17, 2017 02:42
Anna is correct.
Yassë engë lómë, anarties calali.
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