tamba-

verb. to knock, keep on knocking

A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “to knock, keep on knocking” under the root ᴹ√TAM “knock” (Ety/TAM). See the entry ᴹQ. ton- for other similar “knock, tap” verbs.

tar-kalion ohtakáre valannar

Tar-Kalion made war on the Powers

-sse

suffix. in, at, on; locative

elen sile lúmesse omentiemman

a star shines on the hour of our meeting

fafarra-

verb. *to keep on hunting

A frequentative form of ᴹQ. fara- appearing in the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) from 1948 (PE22/112), hence meaning something like “✱to keep on hunting”. It replaced an archaic form †papharra-.

himíte

adjective. clinging, able to stick on

i kiryo sorasta

the ship’s (particular on[e]) equipment

i sorasta i kiryava

the ship’s (particular on[e]) equipment

kakarra-

verb. to keep on doing, to keep on doing, *continue

A frequentative form of kar- “do, make” glossed “keep on doing”, appearing in the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) from 1948 using the frequentative patterns described in that document (PE22/100, 109).

Neo-Quenya: Tolkien used different patterns in his later writings: see the entry on the Quenya frequentative for details. However, I think the old patterns can coexist with the new ones, and I would retain this verb for purposes of Neo-Quenya. I think cacarra- can also mean “✱to continue”.

kolma

noun. ring (?on finger)

kukumba-

verb. to nod repeatedly, (lit.) keep on bowing

An example frequentative verb in the Quenya Verbal System from 1948, based on ᴹQ. kuv- “bow” and so literally “keep on bowing”, but with the sense “to nod repeatedly” in modern Quenya.

lau(me)

adverb. no, no indeed not, on the contrary

manwe

masculine name. on Taniqetil

manwe háma taniqetildesse

on Taniqetil M. has his hall

mena-

verb. to be making for, be on way to

An a-verb in the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) from 1948 glossed “be making for, on way to” based on the root ᴹ√MEN “go, proceed”, with a more continuative sense = “✱be in the process of going” (PE22/103). The later verb mína- is similar in form, but has the meaning “desire to go” (VT39/11).

nan

adverb/conjunction. but, on the contrary, on the other hand; again

nenemma-

verb. to keep on (re-)appearing

ná(n)

adverb/conjunction. but, on the contrary, on the other hand

núruhuine méne lumna

death-shadow is heavy on us

ololla-

verb. *to keep on growing

An untranslated frequentative verb ololla- appeared in the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) of 1948 (PE22/112). Since the verb ᴹQ. ola- meant “grow” in this document (PE22/113), the frequentative probably meant “✱keep on growing”.

ororia-

verb. to keep on rising (and falling)

A hypothetical frequentative or “repetitive” form of the derived verb orya- “rise” (PE22/115 note #88). The paragraph where it appeared was rejected after Tolkien decided that “Repetitives are not often made from this type of stem [derived verbs]” (PE22/115).

orro

adverb. up in the air, on high

An adverb appearing on a rejected page of roots from the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) from 1948 glossed “up in the air, on high”, derived from the root ᴹ√SRŌ (PE22/127).

Neo-Quenya: Since RŌ/ORO “up” appears regularly in Tolkien’s writings, I’d retain orro “up high” [= at a great height] for purposes of Neo-Quenya, to contrast with tára “high, lofty, tall” [= of a great height].

qe e·kestuvan, ni·tuluva

when he asks me, I shall come; if on some future occasion he asks me, then on that occasion I shall come

qeqetta-

verb. to repeat, keep on saying

rohta-

verb. ?to run on foot

seru-

verb. to settle on, sit or lie down, come to rest on

The verb ᴹQ. seru- “settle on, sit or lie down, come to rest on” appeared in the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) of 1948 as an example of an inceptive verb (PE22/114). It was based on ᴹQ. ser- “rest, tarry, stay” (PE22/125).

tutulla-

verb. to keep on coming (and going)

tyatyamba-

verb. *to keep on tasting

ululla-

verb. to keep on pouring

A frequentative verb form appearing in Quenya Verb Structure (QVS) from 1948 (PE22/112).

vorongandele

noun. continual repetition, (lit.) harping on one tune