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Robert Reynolds, Paul Strack, Tamas Ferencz, Koirea Quenya

Tamas Ferencz Jun 03, 2018 (13:44)

Would *ealima be a possible and comprehendable neologism/variant for 'possible'?

Paul Strack Jun 03, 2018 (15:54)

For the sense “possible” = “might exist”, I think it would work. But I think cárima “able to be done” would work in many cases as well. For example:

carpie vinya Eldarin cárima ná “speaking Neo-Eldarin is possible”

Robert Reynolds Jun 05, 2018 (17:24)

+Tamas Ferencz So ēŋ(ā)-imā > ēŋimā > ēimā > eimā > eima > éma isn’t transparent? 😜

Tamas Ferencz Jun 05, 2018 (17:27)

+Robert Reynolds clear as mud :)

I actually really like the version where A-stem verbs employ the ending -lima, I think it yields very clear and melodic results.