-ro

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-ro or -r is a Quenya affix, used to create an agentive ending (to create a noun from a verb; compare English speaker/speak).^[1]^[2]

Examples

ista- ("know") / istar ("wizard", "knower")^[2]
envinyata- ("renew"; unattested)^[2] / Envinyatar ("Renewer")^[3]

References

↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: A. The principal linguistic elements concerned", p. 371
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Helge Fauskanger, "Quenya Affixes" at Ardalambion (accessed 15 December 2011)
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XI. The Houses of Healing", p. 395 (note 13)

[1] J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: A. The principal linguistic elements concerned", p. 371

[HF-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Helge Fauskanger, "Quenya Affixes" at Ardalambion (accessed 15 December 2011)

[3] J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "XI. The Houses of Healing", p. 395 (note 13)

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