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'''i''' (plural '''in''' in [[Sindarin]]) is the [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] article "''the''" and relative pronoun "''who''".
'''''i''''' (plural '''''in''''' in [[Sindarin]]) is the [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] article "the" and relative pronoun "who".
==Etymology==
It's possible that the article begun as a relative pronoun, whose [[Primitive Quendian]] [[root]] was [[YA]].
==Sindarin==
==Sindarin==
===Mutations===
===Mutations===
In Sindarin, the singular form causes [[lenition]] to the following word. For example ''[[tâl]]'' "foot" > ''i '''d'''âl'' "the foot"<ref>{{HM|LR}} p. 298</ref>.
In Sindarin, the singular form causes [[lenition]] to the following word. For example ''[[tâl]]'' "foot" > ''i '''d'''âl'' "the foot".<ref>{{HM|LR}} p. 298</ref>


The plural form causes [[nasal mutation]], and the final -''n'' is assimilated. For example ''[[Perian|Periain]]'' "[[Halflings]]" > ''i'''n+P'''eriain'' > ''i-'''Ph'''eriain''<ref>{{HM|RK}}, [[The Field of Cormallen</ref>
The plural form causes [[nasal mutation]], and the final -''n'' is assimilated. For example ''[[Perian|Periain]]'' "[[Halflings]]" > ''i'''n+P'''eriain'' > ''i-'''Ph'''eriain'' "the Halflings".<ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref>


(The affection is usually noted with a hyphen or a dot)
(The affection is usually noted with a hyphen or a dot between article and word.)


===Related forms===
===Related forms===
These Sindarin prepositions contain the suffixed article ''-in''
These Sindarin prepositions contain the suffixed article ''-in'':


*''[[nan]]'' "to the"
*''[[nan (preposition)|nan]]'' "to the"
*''[[ben]]'' "according to the"
*''[[ben]]'' "according to the"
*''[[nuin]]'' "under the"
*''[[nuin]]'' "under the"
*''[[erin]]'' "on the"
*''[[erin]]'' "on the"
*''[[uin]]'' "of the"
*''[[uin (preposition)|uin]]'' "of the"
 
The above combined articles when before a word, cause a peculiar phenomenon of lenition different from the above.<ref>http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/sindarin.htm#mixed</ref>
 
==As a relative pronoun==
==As a relative pronoun==
In both Quenya and Sindarin, ''i'' is used for the relative pronoun "who", introducing a secondary phrase.  
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In both Quenya and Sindarin, ''i'' is used for the relative pronoun "who" or a conjunction "that", introducing a secondary phrase. In Quenya it is usually the plural form of ''[[ya]]/[[ye]]'' but can also be used in the Singular.


For example  
For example:
*''[[Perhael]], '''i''' [[sennui]] "[[Panthael]]" [[esta]]thar [[aen]]'' "[[Samwise]], '''who''' ought to be called 'Fullwise'"<ref>{{HM|SD}}, [[King's Letter]]</ref>
*''[[Perhael]], '''i''' [[sennui]] "[[Panthael]]" [[esta]]thar [[aen]]'' "[[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]], '''who''' ought to be called 'Fullwise'"<ref>{{HM|SD}}, [[King's Letter]]</ref>
*''[[Ilúvatar|Eru]] '''i''' [[or]] [[ilya|ilye]] [[mahalma]]r [[ea (verb)|ea]]'' "the One, '''who''' is above all thrones"


In Quenya, it can also be declined as a noun:
*'''''illon''' [[cam]]nelyes'' "'''from whom''' you received it?"<ref>{{VT|47a}}, p. 21</ref>
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* [[Dragon Flame]] 2.0
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 15 March 2013

i (plural in in Sindarin) is the Quenya and Sindarin article "the" and relative pronoun "who".

Sindarin[edit | edit source]

Mutations[edit | edit source]

In Sindarin, the singular form causes lenition to the following word. For example tâl "foot" > i dâl "the foot".[1]

The plural form causes nasal mutation, and the final -n is assimilated. For example Periain "Halflings" > in+Periain > i-Pheriain "the Halflings".[2]

(The affection is usually noted with a hyphen or a dot between article and word.)

Related forms[edit | edit source]

These Sindarin prepositions contain the suffixed article -in:

The above combined articles when before a word, cause a peculiar phenomenon of lenition different from the above.[3]

As a relative pronoun[edit | edit source]

In both Quenya and Sindarin, i is used for the relative pronoun "who" or a conjunction "that", introducing a secondary phrase. In Quenya it is usually the plural form of ya/ye but can also be used in the Singular.

For example:

In Quenya, it can also be declined as a noun:

References