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==Out of Universe==
==Out of Universe==
{{Canonicity|canonical}}
{{Canon|canonical}}
Sourced from Companion.
Attested in: ''[[Casein'shar]]''.


==Old Tongue==
==Old Tongue==
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# nominalizer (creates abstract nouns)
# nominalizer
 
When attached to a verb or adjective, it creates an abstract noun. For example, [[fada]] (sad) to [[fadanya]] (sadness). Likely [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Productivity_(linguistics) productive] during the Age of Legends.
 
=== Use in Canon ===
No recorded use in the show or the books.


==Notes==
==Notes==
* Creates abstract nouns from adjectives/verbs. fada (sad) -> fadanya (sadness) *fren (strong) -> frenya (strength) aagret (awake) -> aagrenya (awake, awakening state)
* Creates abstract nouns from adjectives/verbs.
 


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[[Category:Song vocabulary]]
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 18 October 2026

-nya

Out of Universe

✓ Canonical — Attested in canon.

Old Tongue

Suffix

-nya

  1. nominalizer

When attached to a verb or adjective, it creates an abstract noun. For example, fada (sad) to fadanya (sadness). Likely productive during the Age of Legends.

Use in Canon

No recorded use in the show or the books.

Notes

  • Creates abstract nouns from adjectives/verbs.