Q. imma pron. “same, self-same, same thing” (Category: Equal, Alike)
A pronoun for the “same thing”, also usable as an impersonal reflexive pronoun meaning “same, self-same”, with a variant form imba (VT47/37-38). It is a combination of im- “same” and ma¹ “thing”.
Conceptual Development: Demonstrative, Relative, and Correlative Stems (DRC) from 1948 had ᴹQ. ona “that identical fact” based on ᴹQ. on- “same”, usable only of abstract facts and notions rather than functioning as a true neutral pronoun; originally it was {alapa “the same thing”} (PE23/104 and note #56). Elsewhere in the document Tolkien initially said these forms could also be adjectives, before deciding the proper adjective form was ᴹQ. onya (PE23/104 and note #70).
References ✧ VT47/37-38
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| im- | “same, self” | ✧ VT47/37 |
| ma¹ | “something, a thing; anything” | ✧ VT47/37 (mă) |
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ᴹQ. ona pron. “that identical fact” (Category: Equal, Alike)
References ✧ PE23/104, 106
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| on- | “the same (oneness, uniqueness), identical” |