Quenya
mai-
verb. to have, possess
Derivations
- √MAG “good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state, good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state; [ᴹ√] use, handle” ✧ PE22/148
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √MAGA > mai [magi] > [maɣi] > [mai] ✧ PE22/148
mai-
prefix. excellent, admirable, excellent, admirable; *well, happily
Cognates
- S. mae “well; excellent, admirable” ✧ PE17/163; PE17/172
Derivations
- √MAY “excellent, admirable, beautiful; make [art]; suitable, useful, proper, serviceable; right” ✧ PE17/163
Elements
Word Gloss mai “well, well; [ᴱQ.] too much” Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √MAY > mai- [mai-] ✧ PE17/163 Variations
- mai- ✧ PE17/162; PE17/163
- mai ✧ PE17/172 (mai)
sam-
verb. to have
Derivations
- √SAM “to have, have; [ᴹ√] unite, join” ✧ PE17/173
Element in
- ᴺQ. osáma “common, joint, (lit.) together-having”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √SAM > samin [sam-] ✧ PE17/173
amya-
verb. amya-
amya-
prefix. excellent, admirable
Cognates
- S. ein- “excellent, admirable” ✧ PE17/163; PE17/172
Derivations
- √MAY “excellent, admirable, beautiful; make [art]; suitable, useful, proper, serviceable; right” ✧ PE17/163
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √MAY > amya- [amja-] ✧ PE17/163 Variations
- amya- ✧ PE17/163; PE17/172 (amya-)
harya-
verb. to have, to have, [ᴹQ.] possess
Derivations
- ᴹ√ƷAR “have, hold”
Element in
- ᴺQ. harno “possessor”
- Q. merin sa haryalyë alassë nó vanyalyë Ambarello “I hope that you have happiness before you pass from the world” ✧ MS/01
amya- (2) evidently a prefix corresponding to mai- (q.v.) in meaning (PE17:163, 172)