In Sindarin MA-Words might be a better title for them, because they are based on the ancient root MA.
Here are some suggestions for common prepositions to combine with man.
| English | Sindarin | Contracted Form |
|---|---|---|
| to/for whom/what (why?) | am man | amman |
| in where (where?) | mi van | mivan |
| at/to when/where (where?/when?) | na van | navan |
| from where (whence?) | o man | oman |
| during when (when?) | ne van | nevan |
| with what (how?) | na man | naman |
Another way to get more interrogatives is to use the interrogative adjective man.
If the interrogative pronouns is with a preposition, I topicalize it and pull the prepositional phrase to the beginning of the sentence. I treat it as a normal pronoun, except that when it's the direct object, I put it into the vocative case so that it isn't mutated.
In these examples, I've included the answers to the questions so you can see how they'd fit together.
- Ma hen agor? - Who did this?
- Yrch hen ag�rer. - Orcs did this.
- In yrch man enengir? - Whom did the orcs kill?
- Enengir i naneth gwan�n. - They killed the mother of twins.
- Navan menig? - Where are you going?
- Menin na m�r e-mellon �n. - I'm going to my own friend's house.
- Oman on�reg? - Why did you run?
- On�ren o chin. - I ran from you.
- Dorthol vi had van? - Where do you live?
- Dorthon vi Veleriand. - I live in Beleriand.
- Od�lel h� po ven van? - How did you get here?
- Aphadannen i r�d dholen. - I followed the hidden road.