(adverbial prefix) ú-, u- (followed by lenition, e.g. ú-chebin ”I do not keep”) (without). Verb
Sindarin
ú
prefix. no, not (negative prefix or particle)
ú-
~M prefix. negates the sense of the following word
ú-
prefix. no, not, negative; impossible, no, not, negative; impossible; [N.] bad-
ú-
prefix. impossible
ú
not
ú
without
(adverbial prefix) ú-, u- (e.g. udalraph ”without stirrups; stirrupless”, uluithiad *”without quenching” (SD:62) = ”unquenchable”). The prefix ar- has a similiar meaning, as in:
ú
not
u- (followed by lenition, e.g. ú-chebin ”
ú
without
u- (e.g. udalraph ”without stirrups; stirrupless”, uluithiad ✱”without quenching” (SD:62) = ”unquenchable”). The prefix ar- has a similiar meaning, as in:
úlan(n)
adjective. narrow, (lit.) not broad
An adjective meaning “not broad, narrow” in notes from around 1959, appearing as ú-land or (reduced) úlan(n) and thus a negation of S. land “broad” (PE17/144).
ú-chebin estel anim
I have kept no hope for myself
pref. negates the sense of the following word. Applied to all classes of words but especially to verbs and adjectives. Prefixed to verbal stems (without further suffix), it forms quasi-participles in aorist mode (e.g. únod not ever counting, _úbed _not saying). The continuative participle ol can be added in order to express a strictly present (and continuative) sense : úgarol 'not now doing or making', idling vs. ugar '(generally) idle'. There is no sens of 'without' attaching to ú- in Sindarin, see pen- (ben-). >> pen-, úland, úlann