al-

prefix. no, not

al-

prefix. no, not

@@@ the phrase “the only place in Noldorin where the primitive prefix is preserved” was deleted (EtyAC/AR²)

Cognates

• ᴹQ. il- “no, not” ✧ Ety/LA

Derivations

• ᴹ✶al “without”
  • ᴹ√LA “no, not; to be not” ✧ Ety/AR²
• ᴹ✶la- “no, not, negative prefix” ✧ Ety/LA
  • ᴹ√LA “no, not; to be not” ✧ Ety/LA; EtyAC/LA

Element in

• N. Alchorin “Not-of-Kôr” ✧ Ety/LA

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶la- > al	[la-] > [al-]	✧ Ety/LA

Variations

• al ✧ Ety/LA

dae

adverb. very

Cognates

• ᴹQ. lai “very” ✧ EtyAC/DAƷ

Derivations

• ᴹ√DAƷ “great” ✧ EtyAC/DAƷ

Element in

• N. Daedhelos “Shadow of Fear” ✧ EtyAC/DAƷ (Daedeloth)

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√DAƷ > dae	[dai] > [dae]	✧ EtyAC/DAƷ

Variations

• dae ✧ EtyAC/DAƷ (dae)

mai

adverb. well

Element in

• N. mai govannen “well met” ✧ RS/194

mû

interjection. no

Derivations

• ᴹ√GŪ “no, not” ✧ Ety/MŪ

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MŪ > mû	[mū]	✧ Ety/MŪ