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'''aen''' is a [[Sindarin]] word which probably means "should", "rather", "they" or generally a passive voice marker; its exact meaning, usage and etymology is unclear. | '''aen''' is a [[Sindarin]] word which probably means "should", "rather", "they" or generally a passive voice marker; its exact meaning, usage and etymology is unclear. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word is not easy to | The word is not easy to analyze. If its meaning is "should", there is a possibility that it is a cognate or related to the [[Quenya]] expression ''[[nai]]'', "may it be that". | ||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
The word ''aen'' is seen in the phrase of the ''[[King's Letter]]'' | The word ''aen'' is seen in the phrase of the ''[[King's Letter]]'' | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
''aen'' follows the verb ''estathar'' which is future tense and means "they will name". It is not known if ''aen'' can follow verbs of other tenses. Likewise, it is not known if ''aen'' is the pronoun ("'''they''' should name him Fullwiise") | ''aen'' follows the verb ''estathar'', which is future tense and means "they will name". It is not known if ''aen'' can follow verbs of other tenses. Likewise, it is not known if ''aen'' is the pronoun ("'''they''' should name him Fullwiise"), a marker of the passive voice ("He should '''be called''' Fullwise"), or an optative marker which expresses a wish ("Whom instead '''should''' call Fullwise"). | ||
Another riddle is the word ''[[sennui]]'' which is also of unknown meaning, with possibilities being "should" or "instead". | Another riddle is the word ''[[sennui]]'', which is also of unknown meaning, with possibilities being "should" or "instead". | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[sennui]] | *[[sennui]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en.html Hiswelókë's Sindarin dictionary], see entries for ''aen'' and ''sennui'' | *[http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en.html Hiswelókë's Sindarin dictionary], see entries for ''aen'' and ''sennui'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:53, 13 February 2014
aen is a Sindarin word which probably means "should", "rather", "they" or generally a passive voice marker; its exact meaning, usage and etymology is unclear.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word is not easy to analyze. If its meaning is "should", there is a possibility that it is a cognate or related to the Quenya expression nai, "may it be that".
Example[edit | edit source]
The word aen is seen in the phrase of the King's Letter
This is translated as "who ought to be called 'Fullwise'"[1] (referring to Samwise).
Syntax[edit | edit source]
aen follows the verb estathar, which is future tense and means "they will name". It is not known if aen can follow verbs of other tenses. Likewise, it is not known if aen is the pronoun ("they should name him Fullwiise"), a marker of the passive voice ("He should be called Fullwise"), or an optative marker which expresses a wish ("Whom instead should call Fullwise").
Another riddle is the word sennui, which is also of unknown meaning, with possibilities being "should" or "instead".
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Hiswelókë's Sindarin dictionary, see entries for aen and sennui
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated p.126
