perchenia-
/'per.xe.nja/ 1zRtz@lcI
verb
to plough
Neologism. Source: Celephinnel
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Unreviewed
Etymology
Elements
- KWER revolve root
- KEM soil, earth root
- -yā causative suffix
Notes
Plough is a very conservative word. Plowing is a heavy-duty, deep-soil process designed to break hard crusts and invert the earth, whereas tilling is a shallower, refining process used to pulverize the topsoil, control weeds, and blend in fertiliser or compost. Sindarin already has a word for the verb "till", "barna-", so it's necessary to create a new verb for "plough". I found very few languages with etymologies which can reconstruct a descriptive meaning, the best example I think is Japanese. "Tagayasu" 耕す, "to till, cultivate, plough", composed by "ta" 田 "cultivated field" and "kaesu" 返す "turn back, reverse, turn over", effectively means "to turn over the field". Since most languages have a word for "plough", I've used roots to create the neologism, to preserve it's antique character. The noun "plough" uses the instrumental suffix, and the verb "plough" uses the causative.
Conjugation
Derived (A-stem)
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perchenion |
| 2nd sg. fam. | percheniog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | percheniol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | percheniodh |
| 3rd sg. | perchenia |
| 1st pl. excl. | percheniof |
| 1st pl. incl. | percheniab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | percheniogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | percheniodhir |
| 3rd pl. | percheniar |
Past (transitive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | percheniannen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | perchenianneg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | percheniannel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | percheniannedh |
| 3rd sg. | percheniant |
| 1st pl. excl. | percheniannef |
| 1st pl. incl. | perchenianneb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | percheniannegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | percheniannedhir |
| 3rd pl. | perchenianner |
Past (intransitive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | percheniassen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | percheniasseg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | percheniassel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | percheniassedh |
| 3rd sg. | perchenias(t) |
| 1st pl. excl. | percheniassef |
| 1st pl. incl. | percheniasseb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | percheniassegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | percheniassedhir |
| 3rd pl. | percheniasser |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | percheniathon |
| 2nd sg. fam. | percheniathog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | percheniathol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | percheniathodh |
| 3rd sg. | percheniatha |
| 1st pl. excl. | percheniathof |
| 1st pl. incl. | percheniathab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | percheniathogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | percheniathodhir |
| 3rd pl. | percheniathar |
Other Forms
| Form | Sindarin |
|---|---|
| Present active participle | percheniol |
| Past active participle | percheniel |
| Passive past participle (sg.) | percheniannen |
| Passive past participle (pl.) | percheniennin |
| Imperative | perchenio |
| Infinitive | percheniad |
| Gerund / verbal noun | percheniad |