I
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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
Mutations
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[2]
(The affection is usually noted with a hyphen or a dot)
Related forms
These Sindarin prepositions contain the suffixed article -in
As a relative pronoun
In both Quenya and Sindarin, i is used for the relative pronoun "who", introducing a secondary phrase.
For example
References
- Dragon Flame 2.0
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings p. 298
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, [[The Field of Cormallen