pol- (1) vb. "can" = have physical power and ability, as in polin quetë "I can speak (because mouth and tongue are free)". Cf. ista-, lerta- as verbs "can" with somewhat different shades of meaning. (VT41:6, PE17:181)
Quenya
lerta-
can
lerta-
verb. to be free to do
Derivations
- √LER “free” ✧ PE17/160; VT41/06
Element in
- Q. lertan quetë “I can speak, I am free to speak” ✧ PE17/160; VT41/06
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √LER > lerta[n] [lerta-] ✧ PE17/160 √ler > lerta[n] [lerta-] ✧ VT41/06
pol-
can
lerta- vb. "can" in the sense "be free to do", being under no restraint (physical or other). Lertan quetë "I can speak (because I am free to do so, there being no obstacle of promise, secrecy, or duty)". Where the absence of a physical restraint is considered, this verb can be used in much the same sense as pol- (VT41:6)