Created by J. R. R. Tolkien Users None | Date c. 1910 – c. 1920 | |
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Setting and usage The fictional world of Middle-earth Purpose constructed languages
artistic languages
fictional languages
Goldogrin Writing system Latin; Elvish writing systems: (mainly) sarati. | ||
Goldogrin is a constructed language devised by J. R. R. Tolkien and used in his secondary world, often called Middle-earth. Goldogrin was spoken by the Second Clan of Elves, called Goldorim in that language, Gnomes in English (whence Gnomish for their language). In The Book of Lost Tales the second clan of Elves was also known in Elfin as the Noldoli and their language was called Noldorin.
Contents
Grammar
The Gnomish grammar (Lam na Ngoldathon) describes the dialect spoken by the Gnomes of Tol Erethrin (the Gnomish name of Tol Eressëa). It was written by a man (not an Elf) contemporary with the fifth century mariner Eriol who came to Tol Eressëa.
Mutations
Goldogrin has a complex series of mutations. The most important is called "Grammatical Mutation" (or GM) for it was generalized to a rule and is used in many case not justified purely on phonological grounds.
The apostrophe ’ indicates elision.
The article
Thus: Egla "Elf", in·Egla "the Elf"; bess "wife", i·vess "the wife".