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==Ȝ in Elvish== | ==Ȝ in Elvish== | ||
Tolkien used Ȝ in ''[[The Etymologies]]'' to describe | Tolkien used Ȝ in ''[[The Etymologies]]'' to describe the sound ''gh''. Ȝ is seen most often in [[Primitive Quendian]] [[root]]s such as [[MAȜ]], [[KUȜ]]. This sound however was assimilated to other sounds. For example ''[[maȝtâ]]'' evolved to ''machtâ''. | ||
The sound ''gh'' would return once more in [[Elvish]]. Like in the case of English, Primitive Quendian ''g'' was simplified to ''gh'' in [[Quenya]] (and [[Sindarin]], in most cases). For example the word ''[[galadâ]]'' "tree" evolved into *''ghaladâ/ȝaladâ'' in the Quenyan branch. | |||
Once more, the ''gh'' sound would disappear again, and in Quenya it | |||
Note that in other languages, like [[Orkish]], Tolkien wrote this sound as ''gh''. | Note that in other languages, like [[Orkish]], Tolkien wrote this sound as ''gh''. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[gasdil]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*{{w|Yogh}} | |||
*[http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/qevolution.pdf The Evolution of Quenya] by [[Helge Fauskanger]] and [[Vincente Velasco]]. Discusses, among others, how Ȝ evolved and disappeared in Quenya. | |||
Revision as of 11:46, 22 September 2009
Yogh (Ȝ ȝ) is a letter of Middle English literature. Note that sometimes it is written with a three (3) when the font is not available.
The sound Ȝ was derived from Old English g. It was a sound that doesn't exist any more in English language since it is now assimilated with y or isn't pronounced at all.
Ȝ in Elvish
Tolkien used Ȝ in The Etymologies to describe the sound gh. Ȝ is seen most often in Primitive Quendian roots such as MAȜ, KUȜ. This sound however was assimilated to other sounds. For example maȝtâ evolved to machtâ.
The sound gh would return once more in Elvish. Like in the case of English, Primitive Quendian g was simplified to gh in Quenya (and Sindarin, in most cases). For example the word galadâ "tree" evolved into *ghaladâ/ȝaladâ in the Quenyan branch.
Once more, the gh sound would disappear again, and in Quenya it
Note that in other languages, like Orkish, Tolkien wrote this sound as gh.
See also
External links
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- The Evolution of Quenya by Helge Fauskanger and Vincente Velasco. Discusses, among others, how Ȝ evolved and disappeared in Quenya.
