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'''ea''' is a [[Quenya]] verb meaning "to exist".
'''ea''' is a [[Quenya]] verb meaning "to exist".
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The word is said to be spoken by [[Ilúvatar|Eru]]. It is not known if the word comes from Him, or if it is mentioned symbolically. A possible [[PQ]] form could have been *''eg-â''
The word is said to be spoken by [[Ilúvatar|Eru]]. It is not known if the word comes from Him, or if it is mentioned symbolically.


==Other forms==
==Other forms==
*''ea'' "let it be" (imperative), the word which gave name to the universe<ref>{{HM|S}}, [[The Ainulindalë]]</ref>
*''ea'' "let it be" (imperative), the word which gave name to the universe<ref>{{S|Ainu}}</ref>
*''euva'' "will be" (future)<ref>{{VT|49}}, p. 29</ref>
*''euva'' "will be" (future)<ref>{{VT|49}}, p. 29</ref>
*''enge'' "existed" (past)<ref>{{VT|43}}</ref>
*''enge'' "existed" (past)<ref>{{VT|43}}</ref>
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*''[[ëalar|eala]]'' "being" (present participle)
*''[[ëalar|eala]]'' "being" (present participle)
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[[Category:Quenya verbs]]
[[Category:Quenya verbs]]

Revision as of 15:04, 17 December 2014

ea is a Quenya verb meaning "to exist".

Etymology

The word is said to be spoken by Eru. It is not known if the word comes from Him, or if it is mentioned symbolically.

Other forms

  • ea "let it be" (imperative), the word which gave name to the universe[1]
  • euva "will be" (future)[2]
  • enge "existed" (past)[3]
  • éye/engie "had been" (perfect)
  • eala "being" (present participle)

References