Hey I'm new here and I need help

[Elbereth]

Hy, my name is Lucija (Lucy if you like) and I'm more than interested
in lotr. I red whole trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien and I'm trying to learn
sindarin..I like to draw some of lotr characters with grapfit and it
looks prety good. I'm from croatia and I'm translating 36 pages of
sindarin on my mother tongue-Croatian.. What is that course and lessons
that you're talking about?? I would be gratefull if ypu could advise me
how to start with learning...thank you so much...Elbereth

[Brandon Stewart]

Mae govannen, Elbereth

 

There are a couple of VERY useful resources out there that you will find  instrumental in your learning. The first of these, and I daresay the forebear of all others is to be found on Ardalambion.

 

 http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/

 

Helge Fauskanger has a very in-depth and informational course on Quenya (High Elven.) He also has theory on Sindarin grammar, syntax, phonology, etc.

 

However, for a precise grammar on Sindarin, I would recommend Thorsten Renk's guide to Sindarin, available for free download as a .pdf file. It is very informative, and more traditional in its structure. ( c.g. It tends to "cut to the chase" whereas Fauskanger provides a more intimate and involved format, Renk's is a concise and readable narrative) His site is located at

 

http://www.phy.duke.edu/~trenk/elvish/index.html

 

Also, there is a book newly available called A Gateway to Sindarin by David Solas (who provided the linguistic guidance in the wonderful cinematic rendition of our favorite books :) Be prepared to shell out a bit of cash for that one. :)

 

Most everything you hear in the movies that isn't in English is constructed by Solas-from Sindarin to Dwarven. A neat website to look at if you're interested in such things is found at:

 

http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_news.htm 

 
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