Q. ma² adv. “interrogative particle” (Category: What)
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)
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)
Reference ✧ PE16/77 ✧ ma
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ᴱQ. mai² adv. “if; do?” (Category: Guess, Suppose)
References ✧ PE14/53, 59
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