Siron: Ai Ivrinel!
Ivrinel: Suilad mellyn, gerin ann angin.
Amdiron: Ann ammen? Ai gin hannon.
Siron: Den melon!
Siron: Hello Ivrinel!
Ivrinel: Greetings friends, I have a gift for you.
Amdiron: A gift for us? Ah thank you.
Siron: I love it!
Ivrinel: Suilad mellyn, gerin ann angin.
Amdiron: Ann ammen? Ai gin hannon.
Siron: Den melon!
Siron: Hello Ivrinel!
Ivrinel: Greetings friends, I have a gift for you.
Amdiron: A gift for us? Ah thank you.
Siron: I love it!
In this lesson we're going to look at two sets of pronouns: Object pronouns, and Dative pronouns.
Object (also known as oblique) pronouns act as the direct object, and are generally placed before the verb.
Dative pronouns are object pronouns with an = to/for prefixed onto them. They usually come at the end of the sentence.
The first person inclusive forms are Doriathrin Sindarin (for Elves born and living in the First Age), and would not be used in the Third Age onwards.
Object (also known as oblique) pronouns act as the direct object, and are generally placed before the verb.
Dative pronouns are object pronouns with an = to/for prefixed onto them. They usually come at the end of the sentence.
The first person inclusive forms are Doriathrin Sindarin (for Elves born and living in the First Age), and would not be used in the Third Age onwards.
Object pronouns
First person exclusive |
nin (nin) (me) |
men (ven) (us, not you) |
First person inclusive |
- |
gwen ('wen) (us, and you) |
Formal second person |
len (len) (you) |
den (dhen) (you all) |
Informal second person |
cin (gin) (you) |
cin (gin) (you all) |
Third person |
ten (den) (him/her/it) |
tin (din) (them) |
Close demonstrative |
sen (hen) (this) |
sin (hin) (these) |
Far demonstrative |
san (han) (that) |
sain (hain) (those/them) |
The table above shows the unmutated forms of the pronouns followed by their soft mutated forms in brackets that you will use at most times. You need to know the unmutated forms for instances where you need to apply nasal, in phrases such as Na chin = With you and Dan then = Against her.
Using object pronouns
Examples:
Goheno ven = Forgive us
Hado den! = Throw it!
Gin cenin = I see you
Hen ristant = She cut this
Den sabannen = I excavated it
Gin melathon an-uir = I will love you forever
Ven northathar = They will race us (on horses)
I orn dannatha bo den = The tree will fall on him
Goheno ven = Forgive us
Hado den! = Throw it!
Gin cenin = I see you
Hen ristant = She cut this
Den sabannen = I excavated it
Gin melathon an-uir = I will love you forever
Ven northathar = They will race us (on horses)
I orn dannatha bo den = The tree will fall on him
What is the difference between Din = Them and Hain = Them?
Din refers to people, and Hain refers to objects, for example:
Im Narvi, hain echant = I Narvi, made them (referring to the runes on the Hollin Gate)
Din cenn = He saw them (referring to a group of people)
Din refers to people, and Hain refers to objects, for example:
Im Narvi, hain echant = I Narvi, made them (referring to the runes on the Hollin Gate)
Din cenn = He saw them (referring to a group of people)
Dative pronouns
Person |
Singular |
Reflexive |
Plural |
First person exclusive |
Annin/Enni (to/for me) |
Anim (to/for myself) |
Ammen (to/for us, not you) |
First person inclusive |
- |
- |
Angwen (to/for us and you) |
Formal second person |
Anlen/Allen (to/for you) |
Anech (to/for yourself) |
Anden (to/for you all) |
Informal second person |
Angin/Achin (to/for you) |
Anech (to/for yourself) |
Angin/Achin/Echin (to/for you all) |
Third person |
Athen (to him/her/it) |
Anest (to/for his/her/itself) |
Athin/Ethin (to/for them) |
Close demonstrative |
Anhen (to this) |
- |
Anhin (to/for these) |
Far demonstrative |
Anhan (to that) |
- |
Anhain (to/for those/them) |
Examples:
Te maer annin = It is good to me
Onen i grist athen = I gave the sword to her
Dengin in yrch angin = I slew the orcs for you
Linno dínen anech! = Sing to yourself quietly!
Te maer annin = It is good to me
Onen i grist athen = I gave the sword to her
Dengin in yrch angin = I slew the orcs for you
Linno dínen anech! = Sing to yourself quietly!
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