bardha-

/'bar.ða/ 2cR!cI
verb
to rule, to reign
Restored from Gnomish
verb Social & Political

Etymology

Root: √BARAD "lofty, high, height combined with strength/size/majesty"

Cognates

quenya vard-

References

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Sources: GL/22

Notes

Probable original sense "to be high", "to be noble".

Conjugation

Derived (A-stem)

Present

Person Form
1st sg. bardhon
2nd sg. fam. bardhog
2nd sg. pol. bardhol
2nd sg. arch. bardhodh
3rd sg. bardha
1st pl. excl. bardhof
1st pl. incl. bardhab
2nd pl. fam. bardhogir
2nd pl. pol. bardhodhir
3rd pl. bardhar

Past (transitive)

Person Form
1st sg. bardhannen
2nd sg. fam. bardhanneg
2nd sg. pol. bardhannel
2nd sg. arch. bardhannedh
3rd sg. bardhant
1st pl. excl. bardhannef
1st pl. incl. bardhanneb
2nd pl. fam. bardhannegir
2nd pl. pol. bardhannedhir
3rd pl. bardhanner

Past (intransitive)

Person Form
1st sg. bardhassen
2nd sg. fam. bardhasseg
2nd sg. pol. bardhassel
2nd sg. arch. bardhassedh
3rd sg. bardhas(t)
1st pl. excl. bardhassef
1st pl. incl. bardhasseb
2nd pl. fam. bardhassegir
2nd pl. pol. bardhassedhir
3rd pl. bardhasser

Future

Person Form
1st sg. bardhathon
2nd sg. fam. bardhathog
2nd sg. pol. bardhathol
2nd sg. arch. bardhathodh
3rd sg. bardhatha
1st pl. excl. bardhathof
1st pl. incl. bardhathab
2nd pl. fam. bardhathogir
2nd pl. pol. bardhathodhir
3rd pl. bardhathar

Other Forms

Form Sindarin
Present active participle bardhol
Past active participle berdhiel
Passive past participle (sg.) bardhannen
Passive past participle (pl.) berdhennin
Imperative bardho
Infinitive bardhad
Gerund / verbal noun bardhad