ia, io
Primitive elvish
-iyē
suffix. perfect suffix
-iyē
suffix. gerund, -ing
-b(iy)ē
suffix. -ing
-m(iy)ē
suffix. -ing
Quenya
-ië
suffix. perfect suffix
auta
particle. ago
auta
adverb. ago
enge
adverb. ago
Noldorin
-ad
suffix. gerund
-ed
suffix. gerund
ia
adverb. ago
io
adverb. ago
io
adverb. ago
Sindarin
-ad
suffix. gerund
-ed
suffix. gerund
ia
ago
ia
ago
io
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
Middle Primitive Elvish
-iyē
suffix. gerund, -ing
-(i)yē
suffix. perfect suffix
-b(iy)ē
suffix. -ing
-m(iy)ē
suffix. -ing
-stā
suffix. -ing
Qenya
-ie
suffix. gerund suffix
-ie
suffix. perfect suffix
-re
suffix. gerund
né
adverb. ago
Early Quenya
iye
adverb. ago
ie
adverb. ago, †long ago
luin
adverb. ago
luina
adjective. ago
yú-
prefix. ago
ago, once, in the past