Q. luhta- v. “to bow” (Category: to Bend)
A verb for “bow” derived from primitive ✶luʒu appearing in notes from 1968 (VT47/35). For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would use this verb for transitive “bow, *curve” (something) = “cause to curve”, as opposed to ᴹQ. kuv- for “to bow” (the body).
Reference ✧ VT47/35 ✧ luhta “to bow”
Elements
| †✶luʒu | “*bow” |
| -ta | “causative verb suffix” |
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| †✶luʒu > luhta | [luɣta-] > [luxta-] | ✧ VT47/35 |
ᴹQ. kuv- v. (basic-verb) “to bow” (Category: to Bend)
A verb for “bow” based on the root ᴹ√KUB, appearing in the Quenya Verbal System from 1948 (PE22/102).
References ✧ PE22/102
Inflections
| kuve | aorist | “bow” | ✧ PE22/102 |
| kumbe | past | ✧ PE22/102 | |
| ukúvie | perfect | ✧ PE22/102 |
Element In
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√KUB > kuve | [kub-] > [kuβ-] > [kuv-] | ✧ PE22/102 |