an is a preposition meaning "to, towards, for" in Sindarin.[1] In Quenya the preposition means "for" or "because".[2]
When used as a prefix, an- means "by" or "with" in Sindarin.[3]
In Adûnaic an- or 'n- means "of"[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann, “Namárië (Farewell),” in The Road Goes Ever On, line 9
- ↑ Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary compiled by Didier Willis