mel-
/mel/ 6zaI
verb
to love
Attested in writing
Etymology
Root: √MEL
"love"
Cognates
| quenya | mel- |
References
Sources: PE17/144-145
Conjugation
Basic (I-stem)
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | melin |
| 2nd sg. fam. | melig |
| 2nd sg. pol. | melil |
| 2nd sg. arch. | melidh |
| 3rd sg. | mêl |
| 1st pl. excl. | melif |
| 1st pl. incl. | melib |
| 2nd pl. fam. | meligir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | melidhir |
| 3rd pl. | melir |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | evílen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | evíleg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | evílel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | evíledh |
| 3rd sg. | evil |
| 1st pl. excl. | evílef |
| 1st pl. incl. | evíleb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | evílegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | evíledhir |
| 3rd pl. | evíler |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | melathon |
| 2nd sg. fam. | melathog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | melathol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | melathodh |
| 3rd sg. | melatha |
| 1st pl. excl. | melathof |
| 1st pl. incl. | melathab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | melathogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | melathodhir |
| 3rd pl. | melathar |
Other Forms
| Form | Sindarin |
|---|---|
| Present active participle | melol |
| Past active participle | míliel |
| Passive past participle (sg.) | mellen |
| Passive past participle (pl.) | mellin |
| Imperative | melo |
| Infinitive | meled |
| Gerund / verbal noun | meled |