Quenya 

sana-

verb. *to think, reflect

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Derivations

  • SAN “think, use mind; (trans.) ponder, consider in thought”

Element in

  • ᴺQ. ósana- “to counsel, think together”
  • Q. sanar “mind, thinker, reflector” ✧ VT41/13
  • ᴺQ. sanasta “thinking, reflection, pondering”

sanar

mind

sanar noun "mind" (literally "thinker" or "reflector", suggesting an underlying verb #sana- "to think, to reflect") (VT41:13)

sáma

mind

sáma noun "mind" (pl. sámar and dual samat [sic, read *sámat?] are given) (VT39:23, VT41:5, VT49:33, PE17:183)

sáma

noun. mind

Derivations

  • SAM “mind, think, reflect, be aware” ✧ PE17/183; VT41/05

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
SAM > sāma[sāma]✧ PE17/183
sam > sāma[sāma]✧ VT41/05

Variations

  • sāma ✧ PE17/183; VT41/05
Quenya [PE17/183; VT39/23; VT39/30; VT41/05] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Sanavaldo

the almighty

Sanavaldo noun "the Almighty" (SD:401). The word is difficult to fully explain, since sana- is not elsewhere associated with the meaning "al(l)".Compare iluvala.

lerta-

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)

pol-

can

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)

síma

mind, imagination

síma noun "mind, imagination" (VT49:16); variant isima. Also attested with endings: símaryassen "in their imaginations" (with the ending -rya used = "their" rather than "his/her", according to colloquial useage) (VT49:16)

Sindarin 

pol-

verb. can

Sindarin [Unknown] [[pol-]]. Published by

ind

mind

ind (inner thought, meaning, heart), no distinct pl. form;, coll. pl. innath.

ind

mind

(inner thought, meaning, heart), no distinct pl. form;, coll. pl. innath.

gûr

inner mind

(i ’ûr, construct gur) (heart), pl. guir (i nguir = i ñuir). Note: A homophone means ”death”, but has different mutations. (VT41:11)


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

kab-

verb. can, I can

Derivations

  • ᴹ√KAB “to be able, capable”

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. kav- “to be able”

Element in

  • ᴹ✶kabinjē antāsa “I can give it” ✧ PE22/092 (ni-kabi antā-t(ĕ)); PE22/092
Middle Primitive Elvish [PE22/092] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Gnomish

sana-

verb. can; to know how to; to have knowledge, craft or skill

Derivations

  • ᴱ√SANA “*know”
Gnomish [GL/67; GL/68] Group: Eldamo. Published by