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Eärendillinwë

Stanza 6

“He tarried there from errantry,
and melodies they taught to him,
and sages old him marvels told,
and harps of gold they brought to him.
They clothed him then in elven-white,
and seven lights before him sent,
as through the Calacirian
to hidden land forlorn he went.
He came unto the timeless halls
where shining fall the countless years,
and endless reigns the Elder King
for ever king on mountain sheer;
and words unheard were spoken then
of folk of Men and Elven-kin,
beyond the world were visions showed
forbid to those that dwell therein.“

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Quenya

Lemnes tassë lendallo,
ar lindi pëantanentë sen,
ar yárë istyari nyarner elmendar sen,
ar nandë maltava tultanentë sen.
Fantanentes sië silmassë,
ar calar otso epë se tultanentë,
ve ter i Calaciryan
hurin nórë úna lendes.
Tulles i lúmelórë mardennar
yassen cálalë lantar i únótimë yeni,
ar mettalórë turë i Yára Aran
tennoio aran oronta orontsë;
ar úlastainë quettar ner quétinë sië
Firyaron ar Eldaron,
Ambar pella ner olori tanainë
avaquétinë mardoryain.

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Line 81

Lemnes tassë lendallo,

He tarried there from journey,

Lemnes = lemya+[ne]+{s} = vb. to remain, to tarry+[past tense suffix]+{pers. pron. “he, she, it”}
tassë = adv. there
lendallo = lenda+[llo] = n. journey+[ablative case suffix]

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Line 82

ar lindi pëantanentë sen,

and melodies they taught to him,

ar = conj. “and”
lindi = lin+[i] = n. melody+[plural marker]
pëantanentë = pëanta+[ne]+{ntë} = vb. to teach, to instruct, to give instruction to+[past tense suffix]+{pers. pron. “they”]
sen = se+[n] = obj. pron. “him, her, it”+[dative case suffix]

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Line 83

ar yárë istyari nyarner elmendar sen,

and ancient scholars told wonders to him,

ar = conj. “and”
yárë = yára+[ë] = adj. old, ancient+[plural marker]
istyari = istyar+[i] = n. learned man, scholar+[plural marker]
nyarner = nyarë+[ne]+{r} = to relate, to tell+[past tense suffix]+{plural marker}
elmendar = elmenda+[r] = n. wonder+[plural marker]
sen = se+[n] = obj. pron. “him, her, it”+[dative case suffix]

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Line 84

ar nandë maltava tultanentë sen.

and harps of gold they fetched for him

ar = conj. “and”
nandë = n. harp
maltava = malta+[va] = n. gold (metal)+[possessive case suffix]
tultanentë = tulta+[ne]+{ntë} = vb. to summon, to fetch, to send for+[past tense suffix]+{pers. pron. “they”}
sen = se+[n] = obj. pron. “him, her, it”+[dative case suffix]

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Line 85

Fantanentes sië silmassë,

They mantled him then in shining white,

Fantanentes = fanta+[ne]+{ntë}+(s) = vb. to mantle, to cloak, to veil+[past tense suffix]+{pers. pron. “they”}+(obj. pron. “him, her, it”)
sië = adv. thus, then, so
silmassë = silma+[ssë] = adj. shining white (elvishly implicit)+[locative case suffix]

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Line 86

ar calar otso epë se tultanentë,

and lights seven before him they sent,

ar = conj. “and”
calar = cala+[r] = n. light+[plural marker]
otso = num. seven
epë = prep. “before” (spatil relations)
se = obj. pron. “him, her, it”
tultanentë = tulta+[ne]+{ntë} = vb. to summon, to fetch, to send for+[past tense suffix]+{pers. pron. “they”}

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Line 87

ve ter i Calaciryan

as through the Calaciryan

ve = prep. as, like
ter = prep. through, throughout
i = def. art. “the”
Calaciryan = place-name “Pass of light”

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Line 88

hurin nórenna úna lendes.

to hidden land forlorn he went.

hurin = adj. concealed, hidden
nórenna = nórë+[nna] = n. land, country+[allative case suffix]
úna = adj. forlorn, destitute, deprived of
lendes = lendë+[s] = irreg. past tense of lelya “to go”+[pers. pron. “he, she, it”]

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Line 89

Tulles i lúmelórë mardennar

He came to the timeless halls

Tulles = tullë+[s] = irreg. past tense of tulë “to come”+[pers. pron. “he, she, it”]
i = def. art. “the”
lúmelórë = lúmë+[lóra]+{ë} = n. time+[adj. suffix “-less”]+{plural marker}
mardennar = mardë+[nnar] = n. hall+[allative case plural suffix]

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Line 90

yassen cálalë lantar i únótimë yeni,

where shining fall the numberless years,

yassen = ya+[ssen] = rel. pron. “that, which”+[locative case plural suffix]
cálalë = cala+[la]+{ë} = vb. to shine+[active participle suffix]+{plural marker}
lantar = lanta+[r] = vb. to fall+[plural marker]
i = def. art. “the”
únótimë = únótima+[ë] = adj. numberless+[plural marker]
yeni = n. year, long year (144 solar years)

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Line 91

ar mettalórë turë i Yára Aran

and endless rules the Elder King

ar = conj. “and”
mettalórë = metta+[lóra]+{ë} = n. end+[adj. suffix “-less”]+{plural marker}
turë = vb. to rule, to govern, to wield, to control
i = def. art. “the”
Yára = adj. old, ancient
Aran = n. king

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Line 92

tennoio aran oronta orontsë;

forever king on steep mountain;

tennoio = adv. for ever, forever
aran = n. king
oronta = adj. steep
orontsë = oron+[ssë] = n. mountain+[locative case suffix]

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Line 93

ar úlastainë quettar ner quétinë sië

and unheard words were spoken then

ar = conj. “and”
úlastainë = ú+[lasta]+{ina}+(ë) = neg. prefix “un-, not-, in-“+[vb. to listen]+{passive particle suffix}+(plural marker)
quettar = quetta+[r] = n. word+[plural marker]
ner = né+[r] = past tense of ná “to be”+[plural marker]
quétinë = quétë+[ina]+{ë} = vb. to speak, to say+[passive participle suffix]+{plural marker}

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Line 94

Firyaron ar Eldaron,

of Men and Elves,

Firyaron = firya+[r]+{on} = n. mortal, human+[plural marker]+{genitive case plural suffix}
ar = conj. “and”
Eldaron = elda+[r]+{on} = n. elf+[plural marker]+{genitive case plural suffix}

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Line 95

Ambar pella ner olori tanainë

World beyond were visions showed

Ambar = n. World
pella = postp. beyond (in Quenya “beyond” is not a preposition but a postposition)
ner = né+[r] = past tense of ná “to be”+[plural marker]
olori = olos+[i] = n. dream, vision+[plural marker]
tanainë = tana+[ina]+{ë} = vb. to show, to indicate+[passive participle suffix]+{plural marker}

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Line 96

avaquétinë mardoryain.

forbidden to its dwellers.

avaquétinë = avaquetë+[ina]+{ë} = to forbid, to deny, to refuse, to say no+[passive participle suffix]+{plural marker}
mardoryain = mardo+[rya]+{in} = n. dweller+[poss. pron. “his, her, its”]+{dative case plural suffix}

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