I

Mutations

In Sindarin, the singular form causes lenition to the following word. For example tâl "foot" > i dâl "the foot".

The plural form causes nasal mutation, and the final -n is assimilated. For example Periain "Halflings" > in+Periain > i-Pheriain "the Halflings".

(The affection is usually noted with a hyphen or a dot between article and word.)

Related forms

These Sindarin prepositions contain the suffixed article -in:

• nan "to the"
• ben "according to the"
• nuin "under the"
• erin "on the"
• uin "of the"

The above combined articles when before a word, cause a peculiar phenomenon of lenition different from the above.

In both Quenya and Sindarin, i is used for the relative pronoun "who" or a conjunction "that", introducing a secondary phrase. In Quenya it is usually the plural form of ya/ye but can also be used in the Singular.

For example:

• Perhael, i sennui "Panthael" estathar aen "Samwise, who ought to be called 'Fullwise'"
• Eru i or ilye mahalmar ea "the One, who is above all thrones"

In Quenya, it can also be declined as a noun:

• illon camnelyes "from whom you received it?"

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