Q. tenta- v. (ta-formative) “to point (to/out), indicate; to direct toward, be directed toward; to go forth towards (with object)” (Category: to Show)

Q. tenta-, v. (ta-formative) “to point (to/out), indicate; to direct toward, be directed toward; to go forth towards (with object)” (Category: to Show)

Q. ten- “to arrive, come to”

References ✧ VT49/23-24, 26

Glosses

• “direct toward, be directed toward” ✧ VT49/23
• “go forth towards (with object)” ✧ VT49/23
• “point to, ~ out, indicate” ✧ VT49/24

Variations

• tenta ✧ VT49/23; VT49/23; VT49/24

Changes

• tente >> tentane ✧ VT49/23

Inflections

tenante	past; half-strong-past	“*directed toward”	✧ VT49/23
tentane	past	“pointed”	✧ VT49/23
tente	past; strong-past	“pointed”	✧ VT49/23
tentanes	past 3rd-sg	“it pointed”	✧ VT49/26

Element In

• ᴺQ. !pententa- “to mention, (lit.) indicate by mouth”
• ᴺQ. !santenta- “to concentrate, focus (the mind)”
• ᴺQ. !tentaparma “recipe book, instruction book”
• Q. ar cé mo formenna tentanes Amanna “and if northwards, it pointed towards Aman” ✧ VT49/6; VT49/7; VT49/8
• Q. hententa- “to spot with eye” ✧ VT49/24
• Q. i hyarma tentanë Melcorello “the left hand pointed away from Melkor” ✧ VT49/6; VT49/8
• Q. leptenta- “*to point to, indicate with finger” ✧ VT49/24

Derivations

• < √TEN “direction; point (toward); end (in sense of point aimed at)” ✧ VT49/24

Phonetic Developments

√ten > tenta

[tenta-]

✧ VT49/24