Quenya 

ringa súmaryassë

in her cold bosom

The fourth line of the Markirya poem (MC/222). The first word is ringa “cold” followed by the 3rd-singular possessive form (“her”) of súma “bosom” with the locative suffix -ssë (“in”).

Decomposition: Broken into its constituent elements, this phrase would be:

> ringa súma-rya-ssë = “✱cold bosom-her-in”

Element in

Elements

WordGloss
ringa“cold, cold, [ᴱQ.] chilly; damp”
súma“hollow cavity, bosom”

Variations

  • ringa súmaryasse ✧ MC/222