This page will contain list of words for numbers, quantifiers, groups and mathematical operations.
English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
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a cut | shirz | n | DS | about any material; set noun |
a lot | mak | pro | SV | if used together with noun, then noun should be in genitive case |
abundance | malg | n | NL, merging Sindarin “maelig”, Primitive Elvish “máiliki” (abundance, wealth) with NL “mag”; compare also with “mak” | uncountable, set noun |
abundant | malgûrz | adj | NL, “malg” | |
add | gint- | v | NL, merging DS “gin” (new) with Qenya “yanta-” (to add to, enlarge, increase, augment) and with Gnomish “intha-” (to join to, add, increase, add to) and “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ” | add object (in Accusative case) to another object (in Dative or Comitative case) |
after-effect | laskâturm | n | NL < LOS “la” (after) + “skât-” (to come) | uncountable |
aftermath | laskâturm | n | NL < LOS “la” (after) + “skât-” (to come) | uncountable |
afterwards | lârz | adv | adverb from “la” | about time and numerical order |
again | nokhar | adv | NL < LOS < HG | see also prefix “kru-” |
all | ûk | pro | TK, CBS, DBS, LOTR, RI, OC, PN “Uglúk” | |
alone | ashûk | adj | LOS, SV; lit. “all one” | add suffix “-arz” to convert into adverb |
amount | onturm | n | NL, see “ont-” | uncountable, set noun |
anew | nokhar | adv | NL < LOS < HG | see also prefix “kru-” |
any | kon | pro | SV (anyone, anything, someone, anybody, somebody, somewhat) | used as part of some other indefinite pronouns; used only in declarative sentences, see “makon” for interrogative and dubitative modalities |
any? | makon | pro | NL, see “mash”, “kon” | only with interrogative (questions) and dubitative moods |
anybody | ashkon | pro | NL, see “ash”, “kon” | Colloquial language has distinct word for “anyone; anybody” (see “haikon”) |
anymore | konarzar | pro | see “kon”; comparative form | usually with negation |
anyone | ashkon | pro | NL, see “ash”, “kon” | Colloquial language has distinct word for “anyone; anybody” (see “haikon”) |
anything | ashkon | pro | NL, see “ash”, “kon” | Colloquial language has distinct word for “anyone; anybody” (see “haikon”) |
append | gint- | v | NL, merging DS “gin” (new) with Qenya “yanta-” (to add to, enlarge, increase, augment) and with Gnomish “intha-” (to join to, add, increase, add to) and “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ” | add object (in Accusative case) to another object (in Dative or Comitative case) |
arrange | srinkh- | v | LL (to gather) NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | to get together and sort; to gather in some order |
as far as (…) | zash mak (…) zash (…) | expr | see “zash”, “mak” | |
as much (…) as (…) | zash mak (…) zash (…) | expr | see “zash”, “mak” | |
assembly | shrak | n | all major dialects < SV NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | set noun |
augment | gint- | v | NL, merging DS “gin” (new) with Qenya “yanta-” (to add to, enlarge, increase, augment) and with Gnomish “intha-” (to join to, add, increase, add to) and “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ” | add object (in Accusative case) to another object (in Dative or Comitative case) |
band | lurg | n | SV, MERP (squad), ZA (group, band) | usually about warriors or bandits; set noun |
bit | naht | n | NL < Quenya “nahta” (a bite) < Etym. “NAK” | about food; set noun |
chain (of events, people) | hîlurm | n | NL, see “hîl-” | |
classify | srinkh- | v | LL (to gather) NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | to get together and sort; to gather in some order |
cleave | sorgh- | v | all major Neo-BS dialects < SV | |
collection | shrak | n | all major dialects < SV NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | set noun |
company | shalk | n | LOS, HG (only “group”) < SV | set noun |
compare | bîk- | v | NL < Qenya “víkana” | first object of comparison in Accusative, second object in Comitative case |
completely | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
consecution | hîlurm | n | NL, see “hîl-” | |
consequence | laskâturm | n | NL < LOS “la” (after) + “skât-” (to come) | uncountable |
cost | brâgh | n | HG (only “price”); compare with Neo-Sindarin “bauch” < early Noldorin “bog” | |
count (numbers) | ont- | v | NL < Quenya “onot” < Etym. “NOT” | |
couple | pur | n | NL, merging “pir” (half) + “fir” (husband) + LOS “pul” (mate, copulate); resemblance with IE is accidental or through Quenya | may refer to people and animals; requires noun in genitive case when used as set noun (“pur habhob” = “pair of boots”), but may take describing noun as prefix (“tarkpur” = “human couple” = “a couple of humans”) |
crowd | hait | n | NL, merging TK “hai” with Noldorin “hoth”, Quenya “hosto” < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | set noun |
dear | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
decrease | stan- | v | ZA < SV “sta” (small); compare with Etym. “STINT” | |
deficit | pon | n | NL < Sindarin, Quenya “pen” (to not have) | uncountable, set noun |
distribute | sorkh- | v | NL < all major dialects “sorgh-” (to divide) < SV | |
divide | sorgh- | v | all major Neo-BS dialects < SV | |
each | ûgh | pro | LOS < HG “ûgh-” (to suffice), probably from TK “-ûk” (completely, fully, totally) | used as part of other indefinite pronouns and adverbs |
eight | skri | # | LOS | |
either | ashkon | pro | NL, see “ash”, “kon” | Colloquial language has distinct word for “anyone; anybody” (see “haikon”) |
either | kon | pro | SV (anyone, anything, someone, anybody, somebody, somewhat) | used as part of some other indefinite pronouns; used only in declarative sentences, see “makon” for interrogative and dubitative modalities |
either | ûgh | pro | LOS < HG “ûgh-” (to suffice), probably from TK “-ûk” (completely, fully, totally) | used as part of other indefinite pronouns and adverbs |
emptiness | shad | n | DS | also with suffix “-urm” or “-um”; uncountable |
empty | lushd | adj | NL, merging Etym. “LUS” with DS “shad”; compare with Sindarin “lost”, Quenya “lusta”, Ilkorin “lost”, Noldorin “lhost” | |
enlarge (in number) | gint- | v | NL, merging DS “gin” (new) with Qenya “yanta-” (to add to, enlarge, increase, augment) and with Gnomish “intha-” (to join to, add, increase, add to) and “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ” | add object (in Accusative case) to another object (in Dative or Comitative case) |
enough | thlûk | adv | LOS < SV | |
every | ûgh | pro | LOS < HG “ûgh-” (to suffice), probably from TK “-ûk” (completely, fully, totally) | used as part of other indefinite pronouns and adverbs |
everybody | hai-ûgh | pro | NL, see “hai”, “ûgh” | only in Colloquial speech; use unanimated “ashûgh” in Standard Nûrlâm |
everyone | hai-ûgh | pro | NL, see “hai”, “ûgh” | only in Colloquial speech; use unanimated “ashûgh” in Standard Nûrlâm |
excessively | mag | adv | NL, SV “mak” (many) + Qenya “mai” (great), “mâye” (too much) < root “MAÝA” (excessive) | |
exotic | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
expensive | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
few | mik | adj, pro | SV | may be treated as diminutive suffix when merged with noun |
few | mupsh | pro | LOS < MB | |
few | mûd | pro | HG (“some”), probably from LOS, MB “mupsh” | used as part of other indefinite pronouns and adverbs |
finally | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
five | krâk | # | LL, all major dialects | |
four | hant | # | NL, merging ON “jhet” with Etym. “KÁNAT” | |
fragment | shirz | n | DS | about any material; set noun |
frequent | thil | adv, adj | all major dialects < SV (adv) | |
frequently | thil | adv, adj | all major dialects < SV (adv) | |
fully | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
gang | lurg | n | SV, MERP (squad), ZA (group, band) | usually about warriors or bandits; set noun |
gather | srinkh- | v | LL (to gather) NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | to get together and sort; to gather in some order |
gathering | shrak | n | all major dialects < SV NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | set noun |
group | brun | n | LOS < MB, in HG also “committee” | working group |
group | lurg | n | SV, MERP (squad), ZA (group, band) | usually about warriors or bandits; set noun |
group | shalk | n | LOS, HG (only “group”) < SV | set noun |
group | srinkh- | v | LL (to gather) NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | to get together and sort; to gather in some order |
half | pir | n | NL < LP “pir-” (v) < Quenya “perya”; coincidental resemblance with “fir” (husband, spouse) < Quenya “veru” | set noun, requires genitive case; may be used as clitic: “pirgolug” (half-elf), “pirgûrz” (half-dead) |
heap | hosh | n | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PE 17 | set noun, requires another noun to be in genitive case or to be placed before as modifier: “heap of dung” = “hosh bûbob” = “bûb-hosh” = “dung-heap” |
heap | tub | n | MERP | set noun, requires another noun to be in genitive case or to be placed before as modifier: “pile of shit” = “tub pushob” = “pushtub” = “shit-pile” |
hindmost | tîl | adj | LOS < Quenya “talla”, “telu” | mostly about numerical order or distance |
hollow | lushd | adj | NL, merging Etym. “LUS” with DS “shad”; compare with Sindarin “lost”, Quenya “lusta”, Ilkorin “lost”, Noldorin “lhost” | |
horde | hurm | n | NL, merging Qenya “horma” with Sindarin “hoth” < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather, assmebly); see also “khoth”, “hog-”, “-hai” | set noun |
host | hurm | n | NL, merging Qenya “horma” with Sindarin “hoth” < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather, assmebly); see also “khoth”, “hog-”, “-hai” | set noun |
how many | amak | pro | NL < LOS “mash” + SV “mak” (see corresponding articles) | only relative; see “mamak” for interrogative counterpart |
how many? | mamak | pro | NL < LOS “mash” + SV “mak” (see corresponding articles) | only interrogative (in questions); see “amak” for relative counterpart |
how much | amak | pro | NL < LOS “mash” + SV “mak” (see corresponding articles) | only relative; see “mamak” for interrogative counterpart |
how much? | mamak | pro | NL < LOS “mash” + SV “mak” (see corresponding articles) | only interrogative (in questions); see “amak” for relative counterpart |
hundred | tusk | # | NL < Qenya “tuksa” (100 or 144) < Primitive Elvish “tuksk” | |
increase | gint- | v | NL, merging DS “gin” (new) with Qenya “yanta-” (to add to, enlarge, increase, augment) and with Gnomish “intha-” (to join to, add, increase, add to) and “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ” | add object (in Accusative case) to another object (in Dative or Comitative case) |
insomuch | zamaku | pro | see “zamak” and “u” | to so much degree |
intact | fol | adj | LOS < HG | see also “ûk” |
join | gint- | v | NL, merging DS “gin” (new) with Qenya “yanta-” (to add to, enlarge, increase, augment) and with Gnomish “intha-” (to join to, add, increase, add to) and “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ” | add object (in Accusative case) to another object (in Dative or Comitative case) |
just | tug | adv, conj | SV < EL (only); also “exception” (n) in SV | not about time |
lack | pon | n | NL < Sindarin, Quenya “pen” (to not have) | uncountable, set noun |
last | tîl | adj | LOS < Quenya “talla”, “telu” | mostly about numerical order or distance |
lavish | malgûrz | adj | NL, “malg” | |
least | mikaz | adj, adv | SV | |
less | mikar | adj, adv | SV | |
lessen | stan- | v | ZA < SV “sta” (small); compare with Etym. “STINT” | |
lesser | mikar | adj, adv | SV | |
lineup | hîlurm | n | NL, see “hîl-” | |
little | mik | adj, pro | SV | may be treated as diminutive suffix when merged with noun |
little | stârz | adv | see “sta” + adv. suffix “-arz” | |
lonely | ashûk | adj | LOS, SV; lit. “all one” | add suffix “-arz” to convert into adverb |
lot | lurg | n | SV, MERP (squad), ZA (group, band) | usually about warriors or bandits; set noun |
majority | marm | n | NL, SV “mâm” (mostly, most) (adv) + NL abstract suffix “-urm” | set noun – if used together with noun, then noun should be in genitive case; uncountable |
many | mak | pro | SV | if used together with noun, then noun should be in genitive case |
mob | hait | n | NL, merging TK “hai” with Noldorin “hoth”, Quenya “hosto” < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | set noun |
more | makar | adj, adv | see “mak” | |
most | makaz | adj, adv | see “mak” | |
most | marm | n | NL, SV “mâm” (mostly, most) (adv) + NL abstract suffix “-urm” | set noun – if used together with noun, then noun should be in genitive case; uncountable |
mountain | urbh | n | LOS < HG | set noun, requires another noun to be in genitive case or to be placed before as modifier: “pile of gold” = “urbh lûrob” = “lûrurbh” = “gold-pile” |
much | mak | pro | SV | if used together with noun, then noun should be in genitive case |
multiply | taht- | v | NL < HG “tah-” (to multiply, repeat); changed to avoid cognates | |
neither (in answers) | narash | pro | NL, see “nar” and “ash” | Colloquial speech has distinct word “narai” for “nobody” and “no one”. meaning “neither” only in answers with this one word (e.g. “Do you like apples or oranges?” - “Neither”) |
nihil | shad | n | DS | also with suffix “-urm” or “-um”; uncountable |
nine | krith | # | EL, all major DBS dialects | |
no one | narai | pro | NL, see “nar” and “hai” | only in Colloquial speech |
no one | narash | pro | NL, see “nar” and “ash” | Colloquial speech has distinct word “narai” for “nobody” and “no one”. meaning “neither” only in answers with this one word (e.g. “Do you like apples or oranges?” - “Neither”) |
nobody | narai | pro | NL, see “nar” and “hai” | only in Colloquial speech |
nobody | narash | pro | NL, see “nar” and “ash” | Colloquial speech has distinct word “narai” for “nobody” and “no one”. meaning “neither” only in answers with this one word (e.g. “Do you like apples or oranges?” - “Neither”) |
none | nar | pro | NL < AN < TK, DBS, LOTR (untranslated interjection of disagreement) | may be used to make other indefinite pronouns and adverbs |
none | narash | pro | NL, see “nar” and “ash” | Colloquial speech has distinct word “narai” for “nobody” and “no one”. meaning “neither” only in answers with this one word (e.g. “Do you like apples or oranges?” - “Neither”) |
not a single one | narash | pro | NL, see “nar” and “ash” | Colloquial speech has distinct word “narai” for “nobody” and “no one”. meaning “neither” only in answers with this one word (e.g. “Do you like apples or oranges?” - “Neither”) |
not just (…) but (…) too | nar tug (…) ap (…) shuz | expr | see individual words | |
not much (…) as (…) | nar zamak (…) zîgmaksi (…) | expr | see individual words | lit. “not so much … as that much …” |
not only (…) but (also) (…) | nar tug (…) ap (shazârz) (…) | expr | see individual words | |
not only (…) but (…) too | nar tug (…) ap (…) shuz | expr | see individual words | |
nothing | narash | pro | NL, see “nar” and “ash” | Colloquial speech has distinct word “narai” for “nobody” and “no one”. meaning “neither” only in answers with this one word (e.g. “Do you like apples or oranges?” - “Neither”) |
nothingness | shad | n | DS | also with suffix “-urm” or “-um”; uncountable |
number | gûnt | n | NL < ZA “gûnod” < Noldorin “gwanod” < Etym. “NOT” (tale, number) | |
often | thil | adv, adj | all major dialects < SV (adv) | |
once | asharz | adv | NL < TK “ash” (one) | including expressions “once upon a time”, “once upon in …” etc. |
once | nokh | adv | LOS < HG | |
once again | nokhar | adv | NL < LOS < HG | see also prefix “kru-” |
once more | nokhar | adv | NL < LOS < HG | see also prefix “kru-” |
one | ash | # | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; Hurrian “she”? | often used as indefinite article (a, an); as standard Nûrlâm lacks grammar category of number, it denotes singular, because nouns are plural by default |
one more time | nokhar | adv | NL < LOS < HG | see also prefix “kru-” |
one time (only) | asharz | adv | NL < TK “ash” (one) | including expressions “once upon a time”, “once upon in …” etc. |
one time (only) | nokh | adv | LOS < HG | |
only | tug | adj | EL, all major dialects (only) | |
only | tug | adv, conj | SV < EL (only); also “exception” (n) in SV | not about time |
opulent | malgûrz | adj | NL, “malg” | |
order | hîlurm | n | NL, see “hîl-” | |
order | srinkh- | v | LL (to gather) NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | to get together and sort; to gather in some order |
organize | srinkh- | v | LL (to gather) NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | to get together and sort; to gather in some order |
outcome | laskâturm | n | NL < LOS “la” (after) + “skât-” (to come) | uncountable |
pair | pur | n | NL, merging “pir” (half) + “fir” (husband) + LOS “pul” (mate, copulate); resemblance with IE is accidental or through Quenya | may refer to people and animals; requires noun in genitive case when used as set noun (“pur habhob” = “pair of boots”), but may take describing noun as prefix (“tarkpur” = “human couple” = “a couple of humans”) |
part | hik | n | ZA < Primitive Elvish “heke” (apart) | set noun |
part | krâsh | n | LOS < MB, in SV about body; probably from English “to crush” or Russian “крошка” (crumb) | more like part of body |
party | brun | n | LOS < MB, in HG also “committee” | working group |
party | shalk | n | LOS, HG (only “group”) < SV | set noun |
piece | naht | n | NL < Quenya “nahta” (a bite) < Etym. “NAK” | about food; set noun |
piece | shirz | n | DS | about any material; set noun |
pile | tub | n | MERP | set noun, requires another noun to be in genitive case or to be placed before as modifier: “pile of shit” = “tub pushob” = “pushtub” = “shit-pile” |
pile | urbh | n | LOS < HG | set noun, requires another noun to be in genitive case or to be placed before as modifier: “pile of gold” = “urbh lûrob” = “lûrurbh” = “gold-pile” |
plentiful | malgûrz | adj | NL, “malg” | |
plenty | mag | adv | NL, SV “mak” (many) + Qenya “mai” (great), “mâye” (too much) < root “MAÝA” (excessive) | |
plenty | malg | n | NL, merging Sindarin “maelig”, Primitive Elvish “máiliki” (abundance, wealth) with NL “mag”; compare also with “mak” | uncountable, set noun |
plethora | malg | n | NL, merging Sindarin “maelig”, Primitive Elvish “máiliki” (abundance, wealth) with NL “mag”; compare also with “mak” | uncountable, set noun |
plus | gint- | v | NL, merging DS “gin” (new) with Qenya “yanta-” (to add to, enlarge, increase, augment) and with Gnomish “intha-” (to join to, add, increase, add to) and “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ” | add object (in Accusative case) to another object (in Dative or Comitative case) |
preceeding | ikûrz | adj | LOS “ik” (before) | |
precious | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
previous | ikûrz | adj | LOS “ik” (before) | |
price | brâgh | n | HG (only “price”); compare with Neo-Sindarin “bauch” < early Noldorin “bog” | |
price | turk | n | LOS < SV, MB | |
prodigal | malgûrz | adj | NL, “malg” | |
public | hait | n | NL, merging TK “hai” with Noldorin “hoth”, Quenya “hosto” < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | set noun |
quantity | onturm | n | NL, see “ont-” | uncountable, set noun |
queue | hîlurm | n | NL, see “hîl-” | |
quite | gûkâzh | adv | NL, lit. “slightly full”; see “gûk”, “âzh” | enough for smth. |
rabble | lurg | n | SV, MERP (squad), ZA (group, band) | usually about warriors or bandits; set noun |
rare | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
rarely | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
rather | gûkâzh | adv | NL, lit. “slightly full”; see “gûk”, “âzh” | enough for smth. |
reduce | stan- | v | ZA < SV “sta” (small); compare with Etym. “STINT” | |
result | laskâturm | n | NL < LOS “la” (after) + “skât-” (to come) | uncountable |
rich (with) | malgûrz | adj | NL, “malg” | |
satisfy | thlûk- | v | RN < LOS (adv. “enough”) < SV | |
scarce | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
seldom | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
sequence | hîlurm | n | NL, see “hîl-” | |
serie | hîlurm | n | NL, see “hîl-” | |
set | shrak | n | all major dialects < SV NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | set noun |
seven | udug | # | NL < EL “udu” and Noldorin “odog” < Etym. “OT-” | |
several | mupsh | pro | LOS < MB | |
several | mûd | pro | HG (“some”), probably from LOS, MB “mupsh” | used as part of other indefinite pronouns and adverbs |
share | sorkh- | v | NL < all major dialects “sorgh-” (to divide) < SV | |
shortage | pon | n | NL < Sindarin, Quenya “pen” (to not have) | uncountable, set noun |
shorten | stan- | v | ZA < SV “sta” (small); compare with Etym. “STINT” | |
shred | rimb | n | NL < Gnomish “rimp” < early Primitive Elvish roots “RIPI”, “RIMI” | set noun |
shrink | stan- | v | ZA < SV “sta” (small); compare with Etym. “STINT” | |
single | tug | adj | EL, all major dialects (only) | |
six | ink | # | NL < Etym. “ÉNEK”, Qenya “enqe”, Quenya “enquë” | |
slice | rimb | n | NL < Gnomish “rimp” < early Primitive Elvish roots “RIPI”, “RIMI” | set noun |
sliver | rimb | n | NL < Gnomish “rimp” < early Primitive Elvish roots “RIPI”, “RIMI” | set noun |
small | mik | adj, pro | SV | may be treated as diminutive suffix when merged with noun |
so many | zamak | pro | NL < “za” + “mak” (see corresponding articles) | |
so much | zamak | pro | NL < “za” + “mak” (see corresponding articles) | |
sole | ashûk | adj | LOS, SV; lit. “all one” | add suffix “-arz” to convert into adverb |
some | mupsh | pro | LOS < MB | |
some | mûd | pro | HG (“some”), probably from LOS, MB “mupsh” | used as part of other indefinite pronouns and adverbs |
some people | haimûd | pro | NL, see “hai”, “mûd” | only in Colloquial speech; use unanimated “ashmûd” in Standard Nûrlâm |
somebody | ashmûd | pro | NL, see “ash”, “mûd” | Colloquial language has distinct word for “someone; somebody” (see “haimûd”) |
somebody | haimûd | pro | NL, see “hai”, “mûd” | only in Colloquial speech; use unanimated “ashmûd” in Standard Nûrlâm |
someone | ashmûd | pro | NL, see “ash”, “mûd” | Colloquial language has distinct word for “someone; somebody” (see “haimûd”) |
someone | haimûd | pro | NL, see “hai”, “mûd” | only in Colloquial speech; use unanimated “ashmûd” in Standard Nûrlâm |
something | ashmûd | pro | NL, see “ash”, “mûd” | Colloquial language has distinct word for “someone; somebody” (see “haimûd”) |
somewhat | gûkâzh | adv | NL, lit. “slightly full”; see “gûk”, “âzh” | enough for smth. |
sort | srinkh- | v | LL (to gather) NL suggests fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-” | to get together and sort; to gather in some order |
split | sorgh- | v | all major Neo-BS dialects < SV | |
squad | lurg | n | SV, MERP (squad), ZA (group, band) | usually about warriors or bandits; set noun |
suffice | thlûk- | v | RN < LOS (adv. “enough”) < SV | |
ten | nuk | # | SV | |
that many | zîgmak | pro | NL < “zîg” + “mak” (see corresponding articles) | |
that much | zîgmak | pro | NL < “zîg” + “mak” (see corresponding articles) | |
then | lârz | adv | adverb from “la” | about time and numerical order |
thousand | mink | # | NL < Sindarin “meneg” as in “Menegroth”, Neo-Quenya “mencë” | |
three | krig | # | NL < Hurrian “kig-” + EL (and all major dialects) “gakh” + EH “krilg”; changed to avoid confusion with AN “gâkh-” (may, let) | |
throng | hait | n | NL, merging TK “hai” with Noldorin “hoth”, Quenya “hosto” < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | set noun |
tiny | mik | adj, pro | SV | may be treated as diminutive suffix when merged with noun |
too (much) | mag | adv | NL, SV “mak” (many) + Qenya “mai” (great), “mâye” (too much) < root “MAÝA” (excessive) | |
totally | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
troop | lurg | n | SV, MERP (squad), ZA (group, band) | usually about warriors or bandits; set noun |
two | krul | # | LOS | |
valuable | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
value | turk | n | LOS < SV, MB | |
very | sharz | adv | LOS (SN) | |
void | lushd | adj | NL, merging Etym. “LUS” with DS “shad”; compare with Sindarin “lost”, Quenya “lusta”, Ilkorin “lost”, Noldorin “lhost” | |
void | shad | n | DS | also with suffix “-urm” or “-um”; uncountable |
want | pon | n | NL < Sindarin, Quenya “pen” (to not have) | uncountable, set noun |
whatever | mashkon | pro | NL, see “mash”, “kon” | only with interrogative (questions) and dubitative moods |
whether | maikon | pro | NL, see “mai”, “kon” | only in Colloquial speech; only with interrogative (questions) and dubitative moods |
whether | makon | pro | NL, see “mash”, “kon” | only with interrogative (questions) and dubitative moods |
whether | mashkon | pro | NL, see “mash”, “kon” | only with interrogative (questions) and dubitative moods |
whichever | maikon | pro | NL, see “mai”, “kon” | only in Colloquial speech; only with interrogative (questions) and dubitative moods |
whichever | mashkon | pro | NL, see “mash”, “kon” | only with interrogative (questions) and dubitative moods |
whoever | maikon | pro | NL, see “mai”, “kon” | only in Colloquial speech; only with interrogative (questions) and dubitative moods |
whole | fol | adj | LOS < HG | see also “ûk” |
wholly | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
worth | turk | n | LOS < SV, MB | |
worthwhile | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
worthy | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” |