Prepositions and Prefixes with Vocalic Mutation

LetterResultExample
Voiceless Stops
CGcerinsui gerin like a mound
PBperiansui berian like a hobbit
TDtalansui dalan like a tree-house
Voiced Stops
BVbrithsui vrith like gravel
DDHdînsui dhîn like silence
G'glânsui 'lân like a hem
Fricatives
HCHhamsui cham like a chair
SHsigilsui higil like a necklace
Nasal
MVmiriansui virian like a silver coin
Voiceless Approximants
HWCHWhwandsui chwand like a sponge
LHTHLlhewigsui thlewig like an ear
RHTHRrhosssui thross like a whisper
Ancient Nasal-Stops
BMbauglirsui mauglir like a tyrant
DNdîrsui nîr like a man
GÑgolovirsui ñolovir like a Silmaril

Prepositions

The way prepositions are used in Sindarin is straightforward. They go at the beginning of their phrase. A prepositional phrase can be used to modify verbs as though it was an adverb, or nouns as though it was an adjective.

The following prepositions cause vocalic mutation on the following word.

Preposition Prefixes

When prepositions are turned into prefixes they go directly onto the noun and they turn the noun into an adjective or adverb.

n'aduial at evening twilight
na Velegaer at Belegaer
sui 'wilwileth like a buterfly
di-dund underhill

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