[Jordan~]

I'm bored and trying to get better at Quenya (I'm sort of half-learning it), so if anyone would like me to translate any names into Quenya and render them in Quenya-mode Tengwar, just post them in this thread and I'll reply with the meaning in English and the translation in the Latin alphabet and Tengwar.

e.g. I did me, my friends and my parents:

From top to bottom:
Manveru Encaitaro Ehtelëmar Alavaltion (Michael James Burnham Devlin)
Cuon Veon Porindo (Colin Andrew Miller)
Ríno Arandur Canyahuanion Alavaltion (Steven Stuart Connolly Devlin)
...Vendië Hériel Alcareccë (Katy Macintosh Rodger)
Laitano Alasseon Avatyarmon (Mohammed Saeed Asif)
Erucarno Veonion Tavasto (Joakim Andreassen Vea)
Nusirilo Atanvarno Hyarion Laitostion (Jordan Alexander Benjamin McLaren)
Atanvarno Sarniëmaro Laitostion (Alexander Graham McLaren)
Ehtëmare Eruannë Laitostiel (Rhonda Anne McLaren)

[polliwog]

Your nerdiness is showing.

[Jordan~]

I don't think it's so much showing as you can't see me for it.

[polliwog]

I've been fascinated with Tolkein since the early 70's when I first read The Lord of the Rings. I'm pretty sure I've read it over a dozen times since then. And, although I've read books about the languages he created, I've never tried seriously to learn them. I applaud your efforts.

[Jordan~]

Realised I've not done Joanna herself!
Time to put that right:



Eruantalë Vinyëcoassen - God-is-Gracious At-the-New-Houses (Joanna Newsom)

It's quite a bit like learning Latin - vocabulary follows grammar. Once you know the grammatical rules of word construction, it's just a matter of picking up the roots and making words as you need them, only with Quenya there are far fewer roots and a bit less grammar.

[ursulabear]

Hey, I am working on my Klingon. no shame.

[Jordan~]

Ursula:



Aranel Morcellë Mirimë - Princess Little-She-Bear Free-Woman (Sara Ursula Carol)

[ursulabear]

Ooh yay!
I made the mistake of learning vocab before grammar in swedish. When I was living there, I got this extensive vocabulary, but I had no formal training, so my grammar was terrible. With this summer's month at camp, my grammar should improve tenfold.