Task of the Week (revitalised)

Arathorn ‘Steadfast King’ ar-ATH-orn (More than 2 syllables, penultimate syllable contains a long vowel)
Argonath ‘Royal stones’ AR-gon-ath (More than 2 syllables, penultimate syllable contains a short syllable so it falls back)
Athradathar ‘They will cross’ Either ath-rad-ATH-ar (following Tolkien’s rules – More than 2 syllables, penultimate syllable contains a long vowel) or ATH-rad-ath-ar (following Tolkien’s spoken Sindarin)
Beleriand ‘Land of the Valar’ bel-ER-i-and (More than 2 syllables, penultimate syllable contains a short vowel, so falls back. It doesn’t fall back again because ER is a vowel/consonant combination that has a long vowel sound)
Carweg ‘Active, busy’ CAR-weg (2 syllable word, stress always falls on the first syllable)
Cewin ‘I choose’ CEW-in (2 syllable word, stress always falls on the first syllable)
Dagor Bragollach ‘Battle of sudden flame’ DAG-or (2 syllable word, stress always falls on the first syllable) brag-OLL-ach (More than 2 syllables, LL is a long consonant so even though O is a short vowel the stress stays on the penultimate syllable)
Henneth ‘Window’ HENN-eth (2 syllable word, stress falls on the first syllable)
Labadal ‘Hop-a-foot’ lab-A-dal (More than 2 syllables, penultimate syllable contains a long vowel)
Maer ‘Good, excellent’ MAE-er (2 syllable word, stress falls on the first syllable)
Mindolluin ‘Towering blue head’ min-DOLL-uin (More than 2 syllables, LL is a long consonant so stress remains on the penultimate syllable even though O is short)
Nathron ‘Weaver’ NATH-ron (2 syllable word, stress falls on the first syllable)
Nediannen ‘I counted’ Either ned-i-ANN-en (More than 2 syllables, penultimate syllable contains a long vowel) or NED-i-ann-en (Following Tolkien’s spoken Sindarin)
Orodruin ‘Fiery red mountain’ or-OD-ruin (More than 2 syllables, DR is a consonant cluster so the stress remains on the penultimate syllable despite O being short)
Remmirath ‘Pleiades’ rem-MIR-ath (More than 2 syllables, IR is a vowel/consonant cluster with a long sound so the stress remains on the penultimate syllable)

Answers for the task starting 10th June 2018

A: Halt! Hail, well met!
B: Greetings! Is this the border of Lothlórien?
A: It is! What is your name, friend?
B: My name is Saillach. And you?
A: I call myself Egnasson, for I protect this land with a spear. You are welcome here, welcome!

They both speak formally to each other at first, because they are strangers, and one is in a position of authority. Egnasson changes first to informal once he has determined who Saillach is.

Answers for the task starting 17th June 2018

Egnasson: Hello Saillach!
Saillach: Greetings friend. How are you?
Egnasson: I’m feeling tired, and you?
Saillach: I’m good, thank you. Were you born here?
Egnasson: No, I was born in Rivendell. Do you like Lórien?
Saillach: This land is especially beautiful. Why are you feeling tired?
Egnasson: I watched (guarded) from a flet all night.
Saillach: Alas! Go and sleep!
Egnasson: I will!

p.s. 'lasto' was of course a typo for 'losto', apologies! (Otherwise Saillach told Egnasson to 'Go and listen' which doesn't make much sense).

Arben = Erbin, Knights
Raph = Raiph, Ropes
Serni = Serni, Pebble banks
Ulunn = Ylynn, Monsters
Dond = Dynd, Fists
Estolad = Estelaid, Encampments
Gobennas = Gebennais, Histories
Gwilwileth fern = Gwilwilith firn, Dead butterflies
Benn amarthan = Binn emerthain, Fated men
Romru eden = Remry edin, New sounds of horns

First half (you had to give me the questions)
1. The answer was I eneth nîn Elladan so the question should have been 'Man i eneth lîn?/gîn' (What is your name?)
2. The answer was Onnen vi Mithlond so the question should have been 'Mas le onnen? or Mas ci onnen?' depending on formality (Where were you born?) Also acceptable answer was 'Na van sad le/ci onnen?'
3. The answer was Sa Glorfindel so the question should have been 'Man pen?' or 'Man sa?' (Either 'What person' or 'Who is that')
4. The answer was Te aduial – ceno i ngeil! so the question should have been 'Man i lû?' (What is the time?)

Second half (you had to give me the answers)
1. Mar tolatha i loss? A. When will the snow come?
2. Man medig? A. What are you eating? (informal)
3. Manen hen iuithon? A. How do I use this?
4. Amman hûenin aphada yrch? A. Why does my dog follow orcs?

Answers for the task starting 30th July 2018

Egnasson: Suilad mellon! Greetings friend!
Saillach: Galu! Gin aníron covaded mellonenin eden. Se Eirienil. Hello! I want you to meet my new friend. This is Eirienil.
Eirienil: Mae g’ovannen! Anírog limp? Well met! Do you want wine?
Egnasson: ú, Gin hannon. Sogathon nen, an dolen ad-diriad i fuin hen. No, thank you. I will drink water for I am going to guard again tonight.
Saillach: Alae! Havo, gerim salph a aes. Alas! Sit, we have soup and cooked meat.
Egnasson: Man sogogir? What are you (all) drinking?
Eirienil: Sogon enn, a Haillach soga limp fain. I'm drinking mead, and Saillach is drinking white wine.