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interjections [2022/03/18 10:45] – [Interjections in Tolkien's Black Speech] morgothinterjections [2023/01/02 13:44] (current) – added "ar", more references morgoth
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 ^ Interjection ^ Source ^ Meaning((mostly fan-made)) ^ ^ Interjection ^ Source ^ Meaning((mostly fan-made)) ^
-| garn | LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | LOS: "go on!", "come on!" |+| ai | LOTR, TT, Book 3, Chapter III | LOS, HG: hey! | 
 +| ar | LOTR, ROTK, Book 6, Chapter II | | 
 +| garn | LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X and ROTK, Book 6, Chapter II | LOS: "go on!", "come on!" | 
 +| hai | LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | |
 | harri | TH, Chapter VI and LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | | | harri | TH, Chapter VI and LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | |
 | hoi | TH, Chapter VI and LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | | | hoi | TH, Chapter VI and LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | |
 +| hola | LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | |
 | nar | LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | AN: transformed into negative particle "no", "not", which was later used in Neo Black Speech (including Nûrlâm) both as stand-alone word and prefix/clitic | | nar | LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | AN: transformed into negative particle "no", "not", which was later used in Neo Black Speech (including Nûrlâm) both as stand-alone word and prefix/clitic |
 | sha | [[Orcish curse]] | the meaning was changed into preposition "with" in later translations of Orcish curse by Tolkien | | sha | [[Orcish curse]] | the meaning was changed into preposition "with" in later translations of Orcish curse by Tolkien |
 | skai | [[Orcish curse]] | TK: "gah!"\\ fans (SV, RE): "damn!", "curse!", "shit!" | | skai | [[Orcish curse]] | TK: "gah!"\\ fans (SV, RE): "damn!", "curse!", "shit!" |
 | ya | TH, Chapter VI and LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | | | ya | TH, Chapter VI and LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | |
 +| yoi | LOTR, TT, Book 4, Chapter X | |
  
 Please note that meanings of these words were extrapolated by fans, not by Tolkien himself, who left them untranslated. Please note that meanings of these words were extrapolated by fans, not by Tolkien himself, who left them untranslated.
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 +There are also some universal interjections attested, like "ah", "shh", "grr".
  
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 ^ Interjection ^ Dialect ^ Translation ^ ^ Interjection ^ Dialect ^ Translation ^
-| ai | LOS, HG | hey! | 
 | akh | LOS | "agree", "yes", "yep", "aye"; \\ in LOS "akh-" is proper verb with meaning "agree", which is used instead of English affirmative interjection/particle "yes" | | akh | LOS | "agree", "yes", "yep", "aye"; \\ in LOS "akh-" is proper verb with meaning "agree", which is used instead of English affirmative interjection/particle "yes" |
 | bhog | HG > LOS | "all right!", "okay", "well";\\ in LOS "bhogad" is used as interjection, while "bhog" is proper adjective/adverb ("good", "well");\\ proper word in Nûrlâm, still may be used as exclamation, but not as pure interjection | | bhog | HG > LOS | "all right!", "okay", "well";\\ in LOS "bhogad" is used as interjection, while "bhog" is proper adjective/adverb ("good", "well");\\ proper word in Nûrlâm, still may be used as exclamation, but not as pure interjection |
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