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_Telchar
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on: June 21, 2017 06:14
Since locative case seems to be able to express "in" without the preposition "mi," is there any known rule for when to use "mi" and when not to?
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on: June 21, 2017 05:34
In his course H. Fauskanger suggests using it for nouns that end in -ssë (like Víressë "April" ).

Also as the locative both means "on" and "in" you could use mi to clarify between these two (just as pa can be used to denote "on" when confusion is possible).

You could also use it for non-Quenya words that do not easily confirm to the case system.


[Edited on 06/22/2017 by dirk_math]
Yassë engë lómë, anarties calali.
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on: June 22, 2017 07:43
OK, thanks.
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on: June 23, 2017 09:55
Oh, so can it be followed by the nominative case? (Like if you wanted to avoid Viressessë?)
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on: June 25, 2017 04:11
Yes, almost all prepositions are followed by a nominative case.
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