nec-

without, -less

nec- prefix "without, -less" (PE17:167), cf. -enca, q.v.

nec-

prefix. without

nec-

verb. to divide, separate, part; [with ablative] quit, give up, part with, separate oneself from, break up with

A neologism for “divide, separate, part"” coined by Luinyelle posted on 2026-03-31 in the Vinyë Lambengolmor Discord Server (VLDS) based on √NEK of the same meaning. She further suggested it may mean “quit, give up, part with, separate oneself from, break up with” in combination with reflexive immo “self” with the thing separated/given up in the ablative: nencen immo melindonyallo “I broke up with [(lit.) separated self from] my lover”, nences immo hyero-yuliello “he/she gave up/quit [(lit.) separated self from] wine drinking”.

The neologism ᴺQ. cilta- “to divide, separate” appeared in ABNW (ABNW) from the early 2000s based on ᴹ√KIL “divide”, but that use for this root seems to have been supplanted by √KIL “choose” published in 2015.

-enca

without, -less

-enca suffix "without, -less" (PE17:167), cf. nec-, q.v.

au-

without

au- (3) privative prefix, = "without" (AWA)

ava-

without

ava- (3) prefix "without" (AR2, AWA). In some cases apparently used as a mere negation prefix: The form avalerya in VT41:6 is seemingly a negated form of the verb lerya- "release, set free"; the verb avalerya- is suggested to have the same meaning as the root KHAP = "bind, make fast, restrain, deprive of liberty". Likewise, the verb avalatya- from the same source seems to mean "to close, shut", this being a negated form of a verb *latya- "open" (q.v.)

pen

without, not having

[pen prep. "without, not having" (PE17:171). Cf. Ú #1.]

ú

without, destitute of

ú (1) adv. and prep. "without, destitute of" (VT39:14). Usually followed by genitive: ú calo "without light" (cala). In one source, ú is seemingly also used as a negative verb "was not" (VT49:13), but Tolkien revised the text in question.