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Quenya Frequentatives

This is a full alphabetical index of all the 22 Quenya verbs in the currently loaded dictionary that are marked as a frequentative of another verb, i.e. it expresses repetition, intensity or frequency of the basic action.

In Quenya, frequentatives are themselves not very frequent in the vocabulary. The are usually formed by duplication of the stem minus the coda (so just the initial consonant and vowel), and maybe lengthening the second vowel, and possibly adding a final “-a”.

C

cacanna-/cacann- (vt.) (announce repeatedly) → can- (claim)

cacar- (vt.) (continue) → car- (do)

cacarra-/cacarr- (vt.) (keep on doing) → car- (do)

cecenna-/cecenn- (vt.) (visit) → cen- (see)

cucumba-/cucumb- (vi.) (nod repeatedly) → cuv-² (bow)

F

fafarra-/fafarr- (vt.) (keep on hunting) → fara- (hunt)

fifíru- (vi.) (slowly fade away) → fir- (die)

L

li·hlicca-/li·hlicc- (vt.) (sneak about) → hlic- (creep)

lolóra- (vi.) (sleep on) → lor- (sleep)

lulúta- (vi.) (keep floating) → lut- (float)

N

nenemma-/nenemm- (vi.) (keep on appearing) → nem-² (seem)

nenému- (vi.) (form) → nem-² (seem)

nonóra- (vi.) (run on) → nor- (run)

O

ololla-/ololl- (vi.) (keep on growing) → ola- (become)

P

pepella-/pepell- (vt.) (circulate) → pel- (go round)

popólu- (vi.) (practice) → polu- (learn (to do sth.))

R

riricca-/riricc- (vi.) (wiggle) → ric-² (twist)

S

sisíla- (vt.) (shine (frequentative)) → sil- (shine (white))

sisiqua-/sisiqu- (vi.) (whimper) → siqu- (sigh)

T

totonna-/totonn- (vt.) (type (on computer/phone)) → ton- (tap)

tot·toc- (vi.) (rattle) → toc-² (click)

tutulla-/tutull- (vi.) (keep on coming (and going)) → tul- (come)

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