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Q. ma² adv. “interrogative particle” (Category: What)

Q. ma², adv. “interrogative particle” (Category: What)
ᴹQ. má² “what; when”

The base element for Quenya interrogatives, used to form questions. Add ma at the beginning of a declarative statement turns it into a question: carnelyes “you did it” becomes ma carnelyes “did you do it?”. See the entry on interrogative pronouns for more details.

References ✧ PE17/68; PE22/160-161, 166; PM/357, 395

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manye 1st-sg “what? me?” ✧ PE22/160
Manen instrumental “how” ✧ PM/395

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ᴹQ. ma adv. “interrogative particle” (Category: What)

See Q. ma² for discussion.

References ✧ PE22/124; PE23/35, 80, 99, 101-102, 104, 107, 111-112

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Mallo ablative “whence” ✧ PE22/124
mallo ablative “whence” ✧ PE23/112
Manna allative “whither” ✧ PE22/124
manna allative “whither” ✧ PE23/112
main/maina dative plural   ✧ PE23/112
masse locative “where” ✧ PE23/111

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ᴱQ. ma² adv. “*interrogative particle” (Category: What)

See Q. ma² for discussion.

Reference ✧ PE16/77 ✧ ma

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ᴱQ. mai² adv. “if; do?” (Category: Guess, Suppose)

See Q. ma² for discussion.

References ✧ PE14/53, 59

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