Sindarin Personal Pronouns Reconstructed
Very
few of the Sindarin personal pronouns are known. This reconstruction of the
missing ones draws on ideas by Lothenon, Aaron, and R. Derdzinski. I thank them
all for their insights. Future publications may provide Tolkien's actual
pronouns. Attested (known) pronouns are in bold red.
Nominative: pronoun is the subject: I
give it to him. You saw him do
it.
Possessive: belonging to: It is mine.
You are his friends.
Accusative: pronoun is the object: I give
it to him. You saw him
do it.
Dative: pronoun is the indirect object: I give it to him.
You saw him do it.
Suffixed dative: preposition “to” is attached to the pronoun: I give it to him.
Reflexive dative: pronoun reflects back to subject: You gave it to yourself.
|
|
Suffixed
Ending |
Nominative |
Possessive |
Accusative |
Dative
|
Suffixed
Dative |
Reflexive
Dative |
|
1st
s. |
-n |
im |
nîn |
nin |
nin |
enni |
anim |
|
1st
pl. |
-m |
em |
vîn |
ven |
men |
ammen |
anem |
|
2nd
s. Familiar |
-ch |
ech |
chîn |
chen |
hen |
achen |
anech |
|
2nd
s. Form.al |
-l |
el |
lîn |
le |
le |
allen |
anel |
|
3rd
s. person |
- |
e |
dîn |
den |
ten |
athen |
ane |
|
3rd
pl. person |
-r |
er |
rîn |
ren |
ren |
adhren |
aner |
|
3rd
s. object |
|
as |
hîn |
han |
san |
assan |
anas |
|
3rd.
pl. object |
|
ais |
hîn |
hain |
sain |
assain |
anais |