The Woodcarver’s Song

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Written by Rínor in 2026. Reviewed for language by Chaered.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	i·Lírë tautamóva	 	Lind e·Dodan
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3	Quilda tautamo i a-esta Taurion marnë haira missë i·taurë yárë nornoron.	           	Todan bell estar Daurion dorthant nûr vi daur deryn ioer.
	Lan tautamor i·ardassë yuhtaner carmar ango ar romyë nambar cantiën tamaneltar, Taurion mótanë quildavë ar yuhtanë cirma rië.	                   	Lo doedain viñ gardh iuithanner gerf engrin a dem vrui an echaded i·thevn dín, Taurion vudast vi dhîn a chuithant gim ero.
	Canantes toinë aiwi, arassor, callor i nemner coinë.	          	Echant aew, erais, cellyn dewin i eníver guin.
	Lië quenter i polintë cenë taion nefië.	       	Gwaith ebenner obúler cened din thuiad.
	Enequessi i yuhtanes luhtu, hya i túves luhtaina töa endassë taureo.	            	Edbiss i iuithant luith, egor i echir daw luithannen vi enedh in·eryn.
4	Vinya parmo caraitë ostollo tollë tammenyanna, caira parë manen carë i·töa nemë coina.	              	Gelior ‘wain o garas garweg odul na dassad, bara geliad movan cared e·daw neved guin.
	Minya aureryassë, i·vinyarë lepentë maica catal ar yesentë palpa ronwa þono túra nírenen, merila elenta Taurion.	                  	Boen aur vinui nín, e·‘wîn leauthant gedil grisg a chestast dravad rudhu thôn vo valt veleg, merol elennad Daurion.
	Taurion sestanë má i·almossë yonyova ar quanþë carya.	        	Taurion hestant vâd bo amoth en·iond a phastant e·dholl dín.
5	Minomë mótiéno, Taurion tullë i·parmo haira missë i·taurë.	         	Mi had mudad, Taurion odul e·‘elior nur vin daur.
	Ter auresatta, úneltë appa reä alda.	       	An oerth, ú-aphanner ‘aladh ereb.
	Minomë, Taurion canyanë i·yonyo þacë hendyar ar lasta rië.	          	Sennui, Taurion chestant en·iond holed i·cent dín a lhastad ero.
	Ilqua i·vinyarë hlassë ná i·sú, mal lan auresattar lútaner, yesentes hlarë láma i levilë sulcaron, hyassë i·arihallë lassion, mirya lírë i·taureo.	                         	Il e·‘wîn lhassast e·‘wae, ach lo in·oerth lúdasser, iestast lhassad law i·sylch ioer menol, lhoss i·lais rodaer, a lhind e·daur vain.
6	“Ilya runda colë lírë taureo,” Taurion hlussanë sen yá entullettë i·tammenna.	            	“Ail rudhu gôl lind e·daur,” Taurion lhossant anden io ndandúler n’ e·dassad.
	Qui lastal san ríþimávë, quetuvas tyen mana meris ola.”	          	“Pi lastog anden ‘rithui, ebent angin man mêr olad.”
7	i·Parmo tuntanë sa nanwë túrë ú-tullë niriëllo cantassë, mal tuviëllo i·canta imissë tensi.	              	e·‘Elior nuichast i dûr nanwen ú-odul o nistad e·daw vi gant, ach o chired e·gant ivil gwi.
	Tana rello, i·tammen lemenyë quilda, enga moica lírë i·suryo.	           	O en·aur han, e·dassad dharthast vi dhîn, eb lind e·‘wae vuig.

Extra

Neologisms (Quenya)

• Q. auresatta (n.) “hour” ⪤ NS oreth “hour”

Neologisms (Sindarin)

{root} • S. todan “carpenter, wood carver” ⪤ Q. $[(n)tautamo] n. “carpenter, [wood] carver”
• S. adbess, n. “rumor, (lit.) re-saying” ⪤ NQ $[(n)eneques], n. “rumor, (lit.) re-saying”
• S. tassad "workshop (lit.) construction place" cf. NQ $[(n)tammen] “workshop, (lit.) manufacturing room”
• S. rudhu n. “piece of wood, block of wood (for carving or a fire)” from root. “piece of wood” + -mā “instrumental suffix”.
• S. cedil “carving tool” cf. NQ. $[(n)catal] “chisel, adze, gouge”
• S. elenna- “to impress, (lit.) make marvel” ⪤ NQ. $[(v)elenta]- v. “to impress, (lit.) make marvel”

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