besta-
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/'bes.ta/
verb marry
to marry
Neologism. Source: Fiona Jallings
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Etymology
Root: √BES
"to wed"
Elements
- BES wed root.
- -tā causative verb suffix
Cognates
| quenya | vesta- |
References
Conjugation
Derived (A-stem)
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | beston |
| 2nd sg. fam. | bestog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | bestol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | bestodh |
| 3rd sg. | besta |
| 1st pl. excl. | bestof |
| 1st pl. incl. | bestab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | bestogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | bestodhir |
| 3rd pl. | bestar |
Past (transitive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | bestannen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | bestanneg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | bestannel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | bestannedh |
| 3rd sg. | bestant |
| 1st pl. excl. | bestannef |
| 1st pl. incl. | bestanneb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | bestannegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | bestannedhir |
| 3rd pl. | bestanner |
Past (intransitive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | bestassen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | bestasseg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | bestassel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | bestassedh |
| 3rd sg. | bestas(t) |
| 1st pl. excl. | bestassef |
| 1st pl. incl. | bestasseb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | bestassegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | bestassedhir |
| 3rd pl. | bestasser |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | bestathon |
| 2nd sg. fam. | bestathog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | bestathol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | bestathodh |
| 3rd sg. | bestatha |
| 1st pl. excl. | bestathof |
| 1st pl. incl. | bestathab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | bestathogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | bestathodhir |
| 3rd pl. | bestathar |
Other Forms
| Form | Sindarin |
|---|---|
| Present active participle | bestol |
| Past active participle | bestiel |
| Passive past participle (sg.) | bestannen |
| Passive past participle (pl.) | bestennin |
| Imperative | besto |
| Infinitive | bestad |
| Gerund / verbal noun | bestad |