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In CE words are either DARK or BRIGHT. If a word is dark, it can only contain dark and neuter sounds.
In CE words are either DARK or BRIGHT. If a word is dark, it can only contain dark and neuter sounds.


-m-f-r- > mō- > NÚR- > núru (DARK)


The root ''QUE-'' "speech" descends from Adamic ''-q-f-l-'' "speech", or more specifically, from its canonic verbal form ''qua-''. The root ''KHÚ-'' "dog" derives from ''hū-'' "to bark". The root ''LÁ-'' from ''lā-'' "to use the tongue". ''KHE-'' from ''qia-'' "to see"...
 
The root ''QUE-'' "speech" descends from Adamic ''-q-f-l-'' "speech", or more specifically, from its adjective form without the last consonant, ''qu-''. The root ''HÚ-'' "dog" derives from ''hu-'' [...] Other roots besides L and N conserve thr third consonant though.
 
-m-f-r- > mur > NUR- > u núru (DARK)
 
 
 
There is law in CE that within a root open syllables are long and closed syllables short
 
 


To form the singular, for any pure root ending in a consonant, one merely adds ''-u'' [Adamic ''-u''] if the root is DARK, otherwise ''-a''.
To form the singular, for any pure root ending in a consonant, one merely adds ''-u'' [Adamic ''-u''] if the root is DARK, otherwise ''-a''.
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If a suffix is added to the root, there may be two singulars; one passive ending in ''-a'' (Adamic ''-a''') and one active in ''-ë''.
If a suffix is added to the root, there may be two singulars; one passive ending in ''-a'' (Adamic ''-a''') and one active in ''-ë''.


:''QUE-'' + ''-n-'' [verbal affix] > ''quenda'' "speech" / ''quendë'' "speaker"
:''QUE-'' + ''-n-'' [passive nominal affix] > ''quenda'' "speech" / ''quendë'' "speaker"


The definite article is ''i(l)'' (fusion of Canonic ''-l'' with Adamic ''iru''), which is invariable.


:''i húo'' "the dog"


:''i hý'' "the dogs"
 
 
The definite article is ''iau''.
 
: ''hú'' "dog" > ''u húo'' "the dog" > ''i ný'' "the dogs"
 
: ''alba'' "person" > ''i elbi '' "the person" > ''u orgu'' "the persons"
 
quoro


The personal pronouns:
The personal pronouns:


:''ni'' "I", ''me'' "we"
: ''ny'' "I", ''my'' "we"
 
: ''luo, lie'' "you (sin.), ''rie'' "you (plu.)"
 
: ''ou, ei'' "he, she", ''ū, ī'' "they"


:''tye'' "you (sin.) (familiar)" / ''lye'' "you (sin.) (formal)", ''rye'' "you (plu.)"


:''(s)e'' "he/she", ''sa'' "it", ''heli'' "they", ''hilar'' "they"


The copula:
The copula:
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:''hú il elbi'' "the man's dog"
:''hú il elbi'' "the man's dog"


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LÁ- > lámba "tongue", lámbë "language"


LÁ- > lámba "tongue", lámbë "language" *irregular extension; compare ''gásca'' "throat"
*irregular extension; compare ''gásca'' "throat"
ULU- "to pour" from hua- "to moisten"  
ULU- "to pour" from hua- "to moisten"  
lunda "flood", lundë "rain"
lunda "flood", lundë "rain"
''hendë'', ''hendi'' "eye, eyes"
''hendë'', ''hendi'' "eye, eyes"
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