-nwe
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-nwe is Quenya suffix that has two meanings.
-nwe1[edit | edit source]
It is equivalent to the English suffix -ness. This can be seen in Manwe ("blessedness") and Voronwe ("steadfastness").[1]
-nwe2[edit | edit source]
It is a dual exclusive pronoun suffix meaning "we, both of us".[2] This can be seen in ósanwe (lit. "thinking together") and inwe ("ourselves").[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.189
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.57
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Eldarin Hands, Fingers & Numerals and Related Writings — Part One" (edited by Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 47, February 2005, p.37
