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The Division of Tongues acts as an introduction to the grammatical treaty of elvish languages, Tengwesta Quenderinwa, laying foundation to their relation to each other. Its final version showed a layer of revisions, intended to incorporate the conceptual shift...

Parma Eldalamberon 11 Text Date Source Comment GG: The Gnomish Grammar PE11/7-16 It was written and abandoned before work on the lexicon was completed. GL: The Gnomish Lexicon (pencil) PE11/17-75 The earliest version in pencil, with some ink revisi...

Denominal adjectives A primary distinction within adjective classes is between qualitative and relational adjectives. Qualitative adjectives express properties that describe entities and are typically gradable. In contrast, relational adjectives function to cl...

Use of the Article To explain various asymmetries with regard to the (non-)use of definite article in Quenya as compared to English, we will exploit the distinction of semantic and pragmatic uniqueness as originally introduced by Löbner1 and some generalizatio...

Consonants Initial Consonant Groups Combinations with Y CE PQ NTQ VTQ kj c c *tʃ kʰj ç ç ʃ gj lj lj lj ŋj nj nj nj *Also in Númenórean Quenya Combinations with W CE PQ NTQ VTQ kw kw kw kw kʰw xʷ xʷ f gw w v w ŋw ŋw ŋw *nw ...

This page intends to guide new hobbyist in their effort to familiarize themselves with materials available. Complete Beginner At this point a student needs to get a grasp of basic concepts, best introduced in specifically designed courses. These include: Elda...

Propositional modality Epistemic modality is concerned with the speaker's attitude towards whether the proposition is true. There are three types which are common in languages: (speculative) an expression of uncertainty, e.g. En. may: Where is John? I'm n...

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