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Ea (verb)

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ea is a Quenya verb meaning "to exist".

[edit] 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

[edit] Other forms

• ea "let it be" (imperative), the word which gave name to the universe^[1]
• euva "will be" (future)^[2]
• enge "existed" (past)^[3]
• éye/engie "had been" (perfect)

[edit] See also

• eala

References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, The Ainulindalë
2. ↑ Vinyar Tengwar 49, p. 29
3. ↑ Vinyar Tengwar 43