cesta-
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/'kes.ta/
verb seek, search
to seek, search for, look for
Neologism. Source: Fiona Jallings
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Etymology
Root: √KETH
"enquire of, question, examine something"
Elements
- KETH enquire of, question, examine something root
- -tā causative verb suffix (transitive)
Cognates
| quenya | cesta- |
References
Conjugation
Derived (A-stem)
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ceston |
| 2nd sg. fam. | cestog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | cestol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | cestodh |
| 3rd sg. | cesta |
| 1st pl. excl. | cestof |
| 1st pl. incl. | cestab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | cestogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | cestodhir |
| 3rd pl. | cestar |
Past (transitive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cestannen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | cestanneg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | cestannel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | cestannedh |
| 3rd sg. | cestant |
| 1st pl. excl. | cestannef |
| 1st pl. incl. | cestanneb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | cestannegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | cestannedhir |
| 3rd pl. | cestanner |
Past (intransitive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cestassen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | cestasseg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | cestassel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | cestassedh |
| 3rd sg. | cestas(t) |
| 1st pl. excl. | cestassef |
| 1st pl. incl. | cestasseb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | cestassegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | cestassedhir |
| 3rd pl. | cestasser |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cestathon |
| 2nd sg. fam. | cestathog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | cestathol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | cestathodh |
| 3rd sg. | cestatha |
| 1st pl. excl. | cestathof |
| 1st pl. incl. | cestathab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | cestathogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | cestathodhir |
| 3rd pl. | cestathar |
Other Forms
| Form | Sindarin |
|---|---|
| Present active participle | cestol |
| Past active participle | cestiel |
| Passive past participle (sg.) | cestannen |
| Passive past participle (pl.) | cestennin |
| Imperative | cesto |
| Infinitive | cestad |
| Gerund / verbal noun | cestad |