erinqua

single, alone

erinqua adj. "single, alone" (VT42:10)

rea

adjective. single

rëa

adjective. single

Derivations

• ✶rē “single item take out of a (long) series” ✧ PE22/158
  • √ER “one, single, alone, one, single, alone; [ᴹ√] be alone, deprived; [ᴱ√] remain alone” ✧ PE22/158

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶rē > rëa	[rea]	✧ PE22/158

erya

single, sole

erya adj. "single, sole" (ERE)

minai

adjective. single, distinct, unique

er

adjective. single

erui

adjective. single, alone

The proper word for first in Sindarin was minui

erui

adjective. first (incorrect use by the Gondorians)

The proper word for first in Sindarin was minui

minai

distinct

minai (single, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini

minai

distinct

(single, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini**

minai

unique

minai (distinct, single), lenited vinai; pl. mini

minai

unique

(distinct, single), lenited vinai; pl. mini

minai

adjective. distinct, unique, single

Derivations

• √MIN “one, first of a series, one, first of a series; [ᴹ√] stand alone, stick out”

er

single

1) er (pl. ir) (VT48:6), 2)

er

single

(pl. ir) (VT48:6)

erui

single

erui (first, alone). No distinct pl. form. 3) minai (distinct, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini

erui

single

(first, alone). No distinct pl. form. 3) minai (distinct, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini**

minei

adjective. single, distinct, unique

minei

adjective. single, distinct, unique

Changes

• minei → minei “first” ✧ EtyAC/MINI
• minei → minei “single, distinct, only, unique” ✧ Ety/MINI

Derivations

• ᴹ✶miniya “single, distinct, unique” ✧ Ety/MINI
  • ᴹ√MIN “stand alone, stick out” ✧ Ety/MINI

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶miniı̯a > minei	[minija] > [mineja] > [mineia] > [minei]	✧ Ety/MINI