Answers for Practice Exercises

[Tuilinde]

EXERCISE ELEVEN

I am singing for my friends.
He made a door for his house.
I gave the sword to the youth.
We found wool for your robe.
A wizard gave six books to a scholar.
The warriors fought for their land.
The builders fixed a pair of gates to the two towers.
The riders fought against the orcs.
The river rose against the hideous creatures.
A lamp is necessary for my room.


Isil antëa cala i lómen.
Eldar antëar alassë ambaren.
Calmar áner/antaner cala oston.
Túvemmë harma ar ánemmes /antanemmes yunquë Casarin.
Aran túvë hildorya ar tuncë alassë oston.
Hirnen i parma ar ánenes / antanenes Aranyan.
Ohtari mahtaner nórun.
Ilyë líer mótëar séren.
I aran ánë/antanë tárin rië.
Quen ánë/antanë heston alta macil.

Edited 28.2.10

[Tuilinde]

EXERCISE TWELVE

Many Dwarves possess treasures. All Men die.
A wise man reads many books. Every star shines above the World.
All lions eat meat. Many riders have horses.
All wizards read books. A strong lion hunts many animals
Every Summer comes after Spring. All warriors fight.


Rimbë ohtari haryar ehti. Ilyë verur melir verinta.
Mára amillë carë rimba corni. Ilyë híni tyalir.
Ferni olir hallë ar poldë. Anar orya ilaurëa.
Erumi nar úrin. Ilyë roccor melir norë.
Ilyë Eldar melir lirë. Ilya ëarwen melë ëar. (mel' ëar.)

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EXERCISE THIRTEEN

Children love to watch the ships in the harbour.
We are going from the tower to the house.
The dwarves came from the mountains; they are going into the city.
The evil warriors seized the gold from the tower.
The Rider arrived on the third day.
The woman left my house and went to the river.
One fears the lions for they ate our king.
Wolves hunt in the forests.
Birds fly from the North in the Winter.
From heaven the sun is giving light to our world, and the darkness is passing.

Lenden sambelmanna hosta natinyar.
Yondolya nornë et i coallo, pan ilyë i seldor lender/oanter i ambonna.
Angulóci túler nórelvanna Formello.
Quetis lambemma, pan maris nóremmassë
Tercánor túler aranellolda ostonnammar. / araneldallo ostommannar.

In your mind
From our houses
To your land
From my thralls
From our two ships (2 ships belong to all of us)
On my bed
To your hills
From his land
To our trees.
In her (two) hands.

Edited 14.3.10

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EXERCISE FOURTEEN

She went to the exceedingly deep well in the court.
Thralls came to build a wall and moat.
The king is releasing six men from his prison.
A nightingale is singing in the woodland.
Bees make honey from the flowers.
Cats and dogs fight!
The very fell wolves rested in their cave.
The smith made the most beautiful of lamps to give to his Queen.
The tradesman is coming to the homestead to fetch some wool.
The wizard spoke against the king.


Túves macil mindonassë. (tirinassë /tirionassë)
Quenten *senna coanyassë.
Casari mótar undu oronti.
Nurtaltë harmaltar arinura rondoryassen.
Seldo lanantë tyellello.
Nís nóra coaryallo tuvë hiniryar.
Armarorya túca eltë *senna. (I think!!)
Astarmo cennë i pilu mapanë ammintë colca norollelyallo.
Eäri tyálar falmar hrestassë.
Halatiri roitar lingwi síri ar celumessen.

Edited 14.3.10

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EXERCISE FIFTEEN

The harper will harp for the queen.
The army will go to fight the orcs.
Birds will sing in the Spring.
They will see the ships which will come into the harbour.
The dwarves will find new treasures.
The moon will shine in the night.
May it be that peace will come to the world.

The warriors will fight with swords.
The lions will rend the horses with their teeth.
The riders are coming, they will rescue their horses.
The women will bake bread from flour.
The king will rule his realm with knowledge.
The thrall will hew the tree with an axe.


Híni tuluvar coanyanna Lairessë.
Eldar mahtuvar quingaltainen.
Is lantuva Hrívessë.
Enwassë andonu pantuvar.
Lossë oluva orvaldassen.
Calmar siluvar ostossë.
Ontamor caruvar mindon halla alastanen.
Tulcuvalyë anda pelo aldainen.
Lahtuvalmë hópa luntenen.
Lelyuvaltë orontinnar talwinen.

[Tuilinde]

EXERCISE SIXTEEN

The shining Sun warms the world. (Aorist)
The falling tree injured the man.
The singing birds will bring us joy.
He saw the dancing maiden under the trees.
The flowing river is wide and strong.

The man is injured by the falling tree.
The orcs were seen by the Elves.
The treasure was hidden by the Dwarves.
The lyre was played by the harpist.
The seeds were sown in the fields

Ondor ner rúmainë falastala hlónenen.
Limpë né salpana yulmaltallon arqueninen.
Lostala olwar ner colinë ciryannar lírala vendínen.
Híni ner ruhtainë úvanimë ramala Orquinen.
Venë nútana þamnanna ëarendurnen.
Morco né nehtana ammaitë *roitaquenen.
Ohtari ner enyaldainë nyerala queninen.
Mámar ner varyainë rácain veryala mavorinen.
Randor ner harnainë pilindinen ló roitala hravani.
Harweltar ner envinyatainë rávassë lahtala curunínen.

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EXERCISE SEVENTEEN A

The song is melodious.
Death is bitter.
The stars are glinting silver.
The boy will be a generous man.
Long ago the old woman was beautiful.
Orcs are flint-hearted!
She is beloved.
They will be skillful.
At that time these horses were wild.
Now they are friendly.

Eär yána ná.
Oronti hallë nar.
Taurë yanda né / né yanda.
I Silmaril elvëa na.
Aran ar Tári herenyë nauvar.
Anda néya Arda alahasta né / né alahasta.
Ondolinde urda né / né urda carë.
Sí osto atalantëa na.
Híni únë né / né únë.
Sí *te mirwë nar.

[órerámar]

EXERCISE EIGHTEEN

Answers to exercices on comparative : (in brackets the literal translation).

A mountain is higher than a hill. (A mountain is high beyond a hill.)
Gandalf is far and away wiser than Saruman. (Gandalf is exceedingly wise beyond Saruman.)
This jewel is much more precious than that jewel. (This jewel is very precious beyond that jewel.)
Arwen’s tressure is lovelier than other tressures. (Arwen’s tressure is lovely before other tressures).
The Sun is far and away brighter than the Moon. (The Sun is exceedingly bright beyond the Moon).
Wings of eagles are longer than the wings of nightingales. (Wings of eagles are long before the wings of nightingales.)
The fruits of the mountain ashes are much smaller than the fruits of other trees. (The fruits of the mountain ashes are very small beyond the fruits of other trees.)
Iron is harder than gold. (Iron is hard beyond gold.)
Doing wrong is uglier than a mistaken action. (Doing wrong is ugly before a mistaken action.)
A long year is far and away longer than a solar year. (A long year is exceedingly long beyond a solar year.)


Tuile laiqua ná epe (lá) lasselanta (yávie, Narquelion).
I lindo linde arilinda lá i quáco linde.
I Elda analinta ná (epe) lá i Nauco.
Olosse niquetilesse poica ná (lá) ep’olosse mallesse.
Nelle tuilesse quanta ná (lá) epe nelle hrívesse.
Quear arye nár lá apsa.
Coa anatulca ná (lá) epe cauma.
Maire sina mairea ná lá (epe) maire tana.
Tamo sina leptafinya ná lá (epe) asambarya.

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LESSON NINETEEN

Answers to exercices on superlative:

This is by far the highest mountain.
He is the wisest of men.
The two trees are by far the most beautiful among all.
February was by far the coldest of the months.
Arwen is by far the most beautiful of all.
She is the dearest of my friends.
He is the hungriest among the Dwarves.
He will be the richest of the kings.


Sin anaforna ná nórion.
Eldar sucir arilisse miruvórion.
Taure Huinéva allanda ná taurion.
Aragornenna, Arwen eremelda ná imbi nission.
Sin ná i arya parmaron cendien sí.
Sin anúmaite ná tautamoron.

[Tuilinde]

EXERCISE TWENTY

They found the dead warrior's sword.
The stars of heaven are shining.
I watched the woman's eyes.
They shall see the King of Men and (of) all lands.
A house without floors is not a real house.
The queen's evil brothers want to rule the peoples of the world.
The animals' horns are big. (Lit.The horns of the animals are big. )
The ten lions quickly ate the horse's flesh.

He found the lost boy's bow.
The city's silver lamps are shining.
He watched the maiden's hands.
They will fight the people and the orcs of the evil king.
A warrior without a sword is not a real warrior.

Menelo aiwi ( I aiwi Menelo) cenuvar quain ohtari imbë i altë síri.
I arano mól ( I mól i arano) ulyanë limpë mir (i) aralta i yulmaron
I Eldo háno ( I háno i Eldo) hostanë (i) quain parmar elenion.
I alta sírë i nóreo ( I nóreo sírë alta) ullë mir cilya.
Aiwi ú rámuo umë polë wilë.
Cennen i aralta ilyë orontion nu Menel.
Merinyë hirë nórë ú altë lamnion ve rávi.
Cenuvalyë laman ú rasseto.

I arano yendi vanimë merir linda nú i lassi laurië i aldava. (possessive!)
I Eldaron hendi nar laici.
I otso seldor hostaner lindavë ilyë i sardi.
I enquë vendi hentaner lindavë i parmar i tário. (previous owner)
I sailë neri i arano hostaner i rasta seldor quetien i Eldaron. (a gerund in the Dative)