ILLUNSE : a constructed language: Tolkien conjunctions

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Or, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for or is var.

The Sindarin word for or is egor.

Monday, May 30, 2011

And, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for and is ar. An alternative, occasional, longer form is arë.

The Sindarin word for and is a. Before a vowel this conjunction might take the form of ah (and, with).

Saturday, May 28, 2011

If, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for if is qui.

I didn't find a Sindarin word for if.

About Illunse

Illunse is the language of the fantasy land of Illun. It's a constructed language or conlang that I'm creating word by word.

Words in Illunse are a mix of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) and Latin, but without any diacritics or accent marks.

I enjoy detailed world-building and unusual names in fantasy books. When I read The Lord of the Rings books I was impressed with J.R.R. Tolkien's elf languages of Quenya and Sindarin.

Illunse is inspired by the fact the Tolkien created fantasy languages, but is not in any way derivative of Tolkien’s works. Out of curiosity I'm looking up Tolkien's words after I create my own. I don't claim to be in the same league as Tolkien.

Disclaimer

Illunse words are not written in stone; they are written in sand. Words can be later changed or modified. Illunse is a work in progress.

I'm not knowledgeable in Tolkien's languages. I look up all the Quenya and Sindarin words that I mention in dictionaries and webpages that I've found on the Internet. I try to always check multiple sources, but apologies for any unintentional errors.

I've never taken classes in Latin or Old English (I took Spanish and French). The words I show are found using online resources. I try to get it right, but I'm an amateur not an expert. If you are knowledgeable in these languages, please let me know if you see any errors.