-nna

suffix. (movement) to, towards, onto, at (arriving at a point); allative suffix

The Quenya allative suffix indicating motion towards; see that entry for discussion.

Conceptual Development: In Tolkien’s earlier writings, it had other forms like ᴱQ. -nta or -tta (PE14/46, 78).

-r Archaic

suffix. motion to or towards a point, motion to or towards a point, *archaic allative

A fossilized allative suffix derived from primitive ✶-da appearing a few adverbs like öar “away from” and tar(a) “thither” (WJ/366; PE19/104).

nir-

verb. to press, urge, thrust, force (in a given direction), to press, urge, thrust, force (in a given direction); [ᴺQ.] to impose [with allative]

A word in Late Notes on Verb Structure (LVS) from 1969 glossed “press, thrust, force (in a given direction)” and derived from √NID “force, press(ure), thrust” (PE22/165). Tolkien further specified that “though applicable to the pressure of a person on others, by mind and ‘will’ as well as by physical strength, [nir-] could also be used of physical pressures exerted by inanimates”, and that this verb “was as in Q. used as ‘urge, press, force’ generally without limitation to operations of mind”, as opposed to Sindarin where nidh- was purely mental/social.

Neo-Quenya: Röandil suggested in the “Neologism of the Day” series on the Vinyë Lambengolmor Discord Server (VLDS) in 2023-03-30 that this verb might also have the sense “impose” when used with the pressured party in the allative, as in i eldar ninder i santie tenna “the elves imposed [pressed] the decision on them”.

rasta-

verb. to guide (with allative); to explain (with dative); (lit.) to make find a way

A neologism for “guide, explain” coined by Luinyelle posted on 2025-01-26 in the Vinyë Lambengolmor Discord Server (VLDS), a causative verb derived from RAT “find a way”, so more literally “to make find a way”. It has the sense “guide” when used with the allative: rastan tye Arcimbelenna “I guide you to Rivendell”. It has the sense “explain” when used with the dative: rastan tye nótengolmen “I explain mathematics to you; (lit.) I guide you about mathematics”.