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ܤܡܝ ܦܠܕܢܝܘܤ, P Arellond, Poetry, Björn Fromén, Leonard W., Tamas Ferencz, translations, Josua Del Socorro

Tamas Ferencz Nov 04, 2016 (10:00)

Rie erya lénen eke mon harna atan ilquo nehtaina: nananta sen ma hastaina.

"There's only one way to hurt a man who's lost everything. Give him back something broken."

Stephen R. Donaldson

Josua Del Socorro Nov 05, 2016 (15:14)

wow really heart-aching

Björn Fromén Nov 06, 2016 (00:04)

Unfortunately we seem to lack a valid word for 'way = manner, mode'. lé in this sense only occurs in a passage that Tolkien rejected with the comment "This won't do , since le is a pronominal element" (PE 17:74).

ܤܡܝ ܦܠܕܢܝܘܤ Nov 06, 2016 (01:27)

+Björn Fromén If Quenya were Finnish, one would simply go ahead and use haimë.

Tamas Ferencz Nov 06, 2016 (09:39)

Or we resort to the use of tie "way, path, direction"

P Arellond Nov 06, 2016 (16:17)

The word "tie"is well known, often used, and easily understandable. Not using obscure words is a good "tie" to get the community better communicating.

Leonard W. Dec 12, 2016 (23:09)

What is rie and eke in this sentence?

Tamas Ferencz Dec 12, 2016 (23:48)

+Leonard W. rie adv "only" ; eke + Dative "can, may"

Leonard W. Dec 13, 2016 (08:22)

Ah, eke mon should've been obvious to me. Thanks! As for rie, where is it attested?

Tamas Ferencz Dec 13, 2016 (09:03)

+Leonard W.
it's in Parma Eldalamberon 22