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{{redirect|Ea|the name for the universe ''[[Eä]]'' or the games developer, [[Electronic Arts|EA]]}}
__NOTOC__{{disambig-two|verb|universe|[[Eä]]''', and for the games developer see '''[[EA]]}}'''ea''' is a [[Quenya]] verb meaning "to exist".
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'''ea''' is a [[Quenya]] verb meaning "to exist".
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The word is said to be spoken by [[Eru]]. It is not known if the word comes from Him, or if it is mentioned symbolically. A possible [[PQ]] form could have been *''eg-â''
The word is said to be spoken by [[Ilúvatar|Eru]] creating and giving name to the universe, named after this utterance, [[Eä]].
 
It is not known if the word comes from Him, or if it is mentioned symbolically.


==Other forms==
==Other forms==
*''ea'' "let it be" (imperative), the word which gave name to the universe<ref>{{HM|S}}, [[The Ainulindalë]]</ref>
*''ea'' "let it be" (imperative), spoken by Eru to create the universe.<ref>{{S|Ainu}}</ref>
*''euva'' "will be" (future)<ref>[[Vinyar Tengwar 49]], p. 29</ref>
*''euva'' "will be" (future)<ref>{{VT|49}}, p. 29</ref>
*''enge'' "existed" (past)<ref>[[Vinyar Tengwar 43]]</ref>
*''enge'' "existed" (past)<ref>{{VT|43}}</ref>
*''éye/engie'' "had been" (perfect)
*''éye/engie'' "had been" (perfect)
 
*''[[ëalar|eala]]'' "being" (present participle)
==See also==
*''[[Eälar|eala]]''
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Latest revision as of 00:10, 20 March 2024

This article is about verb. For the universe, see , and for the games developer see EA.

ea is a Quenya verb meaning "to exist".

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The word is said to be spoken by Eru creating and giving name to the universe, named after this utterance, .

It is not known if the word comes from Him, or if it is mentioned symbolically.

Other forms[edit | edit source]

  • ea "let it be" (imperative), spoken by Eru to create the universe.[1]
  • euva "will be" (future)[2]
  • enge "existed" (past)[3]
  • éye/engie "had been" (perfect)
  • eala "being" (present participle)

References