Eldamo : Ilkorin/Doriathrin : tag-

Ilk. tag- v. “to fix, construct, make” (Category: to Do, Make)

Ilk. tag- v. “to fix, construct, make” (Category: to Do, Make)

A verb meaning “to fix, construct, make” derived from the root ᴹ√TAK, attested only its 3rd singular present tense form taga “he fixes, constructs, makes” (Ety/TAK). The [k] became [g] after a vowel as usual.

References ✧ Ety/TAK

ᴺS. tag- “to fix, make firm, *fasten, ⚠️construct” cf. tag- “to fix, construct, make”

Inflections

taga

present

“he fixes, constructs, makes”

✧ Ety/TAK

Cognates

ᴹQ. tak- “to fasten” ✧ Ety/TAK (take)
N. taetha- “to fasten, tie” ✧ Ety/TAK (taetho)

Derivations

< ᴹ√TAK “fix, make fast, make” ✧ Ety/TAK

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√TAK > taga

[taka-] > [taga-]

✧ Ety/TAK