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The Elvish Language Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the languages Tolkien created for his Elves. This quiz may be difficult for some. All questions are about the Quenya language unless otherwise specified. All references taken from http://hem.passagen.se/noldo/quenya.html

A multiple-choice quiz by SkiersDream. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SkiersDream

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,966

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1160

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Question 1 of 10

1. To begin, which Elvish language was created for Noldorin Elves, the High Elves?

Answer: (one word - it's what this quiz is about!)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The second syllable of two-syllable words (like "melda") is accented.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What would the plural of leaves (lasse) be? Hint

lassi

lasses

lasser

lassie

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which syllable is accented in "culuina?" Hint

first

second

third

fourth

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these words would be closest to the translation for "am"? Hint

nie

nuva

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is something you could do to a noun to make it a noun in the locative case? Hint

Add -nna, or -enna if the word ends in a consonant.

Add -n, or -en if the word ends in a consonant.

Add -llo, or -ello if the word ends in a consonant.

Add -sse, or -esse if the word ends in a consonant.

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Question 7 of 10

7. If the noun is plural, the adjective must be declined to the plural.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these Quenya pronoun suffixes means "we"? Hint

- lma

- nye

- lme

- nte

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these could be used to negate a sentence? Hint

non

lau

-me

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Question 10 of 10

10. A quick vocabulary question: what does "laurie" mean? Hint

wind

power

tree

gold

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To begin, which Elvish language was created for Noldorin Elves, the High Elves?

Answer: Quenya

Welcome to my Quenya quiz. If you have any disagreements, please let me know, as I am only a student of Quenya.

2. The second syllable of two-syllable words (like "melda") is accented.

Answer: False

The first syllable is always accented in two syllable words.

3. What would the plural of leaves (lasse) be?

Answer: lassi

When a word ends in "e," the e is replaced by an i for the plural.

4. Which syllable is accented in "culuina?"

Answer: second

The word culuina contains a diphtong (ui), so the accent is on the second-to-last (or, in this case, second) syllable.

5. Which of these words would be closest to the translation for "am"?

Answer: na

Nuva = will be, nie = to be, ne = was.

6. Which of these is something you could do to a noun to make it a noun in the locative case?

Answer: Add -sse, or -esse if the word ends in a consonant.

For example: "mel" meaning love becomes melmesse for "in love."

7. If the noun is plural, the adjective must be declined to the plural.

Answer: True

The example on http://hem.passagen.se/noldo/quenya.html is:
carne parma (red book) becomes carni parmar (red books).

8. Which of these Quenya pronoun suffixes means "we"?

Answer: - lme

9. Which of these could be used to negate a sentence?

Answer: la

Example: "Nanye melmesse o Elessar" ("I am in love with Aragorn.") can become "I am not in love with Aragorn" by stating, "La nanye melmesse o Elessar."

10. A quick vocabulary question: what does "laurie" mean?

Answer: gold

Hope you enjoyed it. I'm not very talented with Quenya, but I love it, so some day I hope to be able to speak much more fluently. Thanks for taking my quiz!

Source: Author SkiersDream

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