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Neo-Adûnaic Agental Formations.

Do bear in mind that a significant part of this is conjecture and will most certainly be subject to change as common consensus is reached.

All forms that were inscribed by Tolkien are marked with an [*].


 

Verbal roots

 

Biconsonantal: CVC

Triconsonantal: CVCVC

Masculine

CVCôn

CVCCôn

Feminine

CVCên

CVCCên

Common/Neuter

CVCân

CVCCân

 

Nominal Roots

 

Biconsonantal: CVC

Triconsonantal: CVCVC

Masculine

CVCaVk; CVCVr

CVCVCVun

Feminine

CVCaVth; CVCVl

CVCVCVin

Common/Neuter

CVCaVn; CVCVn

CVCVCVan

 

Adjectival Roots

 

Biconsonantal: CVC

Triconsonantal: CVCVC

Masculine

CVCVk; CVCVr

CVCVCVun

Feminine

CVCaVth; CVCVl

CVCVCVin

Common

CVCaVn; CVCVn

CVCVCVan

 

Verbal Compound Endings

 

Biconsonantal: CVC

Triconsonantal: CVCVC

Gendered

-CVVC (root-based);

-CaVC (standalone word)

-CVCVVC (root-based);

-CVCaVC (standalone word)

 

Examples

Verbal Roots

raznân, razan- + -ân (CVCCân)

 

Nominal Roots

angân, anga -ân (CVCaVn)

 

Adjectival Endings

zabathân, zabath + -ân (CVCVCVan)

 

Compound Endings

pharzunîn, pharaz + nin- (CVCVC + CVVC)

gimilnitîr, gimil + nitir- (CVCVC + CVCVVC)