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*''enge'' "existed" (past)<ref>[[Vinyar Tengwar 43]]</ref> | *''enge'' "existed" (past)<ref>[[Vinyar Tengwar 43]]</ref> | ||
*''éye/engie'' "had been" (perfect) | *''éye/engie'' "had been" (perfect) | ||
*''[[Eälar|eala]]'' "being" (present participle) | |||
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[[category:Quenya verbs]] | [[category:Quenya verbs]] | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 29 April 2010
ea is a Quenya verb meaning "to exist".
Etymology
The word is said to be spoken by Eru. It is not known if the word comes from Him, or if it is mentioned symbolically. A possible PQ form could have been *eg-â
Other forms
- ea "let it be" (imperative), the word which gave name to the universe[1]
- euva "will be" (future)[2]
- enge "existed" (past)[3]
- éye/engie "had been" (perfect)
- eala "being" (present participle)
