Etymograph > Tolkien's Languages > Quenya > Rules > ce-to-q

ce-aspiration-to-end

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3183451073.html

[+SG,-voice][-SG,-voice,-sonorant,-continuant] > [-SG][+SG]

Example: CE nakʰta- 'confine' > *naktʰa > Q nahta-

ce-final-j-w-after-long-vowels

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1539930001.html

{j|w} > ∅ / [+syllabic,+long]_# if number of syllables is 1

Example: CE phāy 'ray of light, flame' > *pʰá > Q fá

ce-nasal-metathesis

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3882201769.html

bm > mb

Example: CE labmā 'tongue' > *lambá > Q lamba

ce-medial-ng

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-768986721.html

ŋ > ɣ / V_V

Example: CE eŋa 'exist' > *eɣa > Q ëa

ce-final-i

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3064357955.html

i > e / _#

Example: CE danmi 'ebb-tide' > *danme > Q lanwe

ce-unvoice-stops-before-voiceless

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1944249607.html

[-sonorant,-continuant] > [-voice] / _{[-sonorant,-continuant,-voice]|s}

Example: CE magtā 'handle' > *maktá > Q mahta-

q-syncope

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3116715705.html

[+syllabic,-long] > ∅ if sound is same as previous vowel and previous vowel is stressed

q-aspirates-after-voiceless-stops

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-2190887743.html

[+SG] > [-SG] / [-voice,-sonorant,-continuant]_

Example: CE netthi 'girl' > *nettʰe > Q nette

ce-q-spirants

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3262991621.html

[+SG] > [-SG, +continuant, -strident]

Example: CE khadmā 'seat' > *xadmá > Q hanwa

q-initial-s-unvoicing

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1556924193.html

sr > r̥ / #_

q-voiced-stop-before-nasal

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-2830908887.html

[-sonorant,-continuant,+voice] > [nasal,+sonorant] / _[nasal]

Example: CE khadmā 'seat' > *xadmá > *xanmá > Q hanwa

q-d-to-l

PE19:18, https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3325625207.html

d > l / #_

Example: CE danta 'fall' > Q lanta

q-voiced-stops-to-spirants

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1141570065.html

[+voice,-sonorant,-continuant] > [+continuant,-strident] / _[-nasal]

Example: CE dūbā 'bend' > *lúbá > *lúβá > Q lúva

q-j-w-reduced

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3978101829.html

aj > e / _a

q-nasal-plus-stop

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-2123493145.html

mb > m / #_

Example: CE mbar 'dwelling' > Q mar

q-medial-s

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-127393503.html

s > z / V_[+voice]

Example: CE thusya- 'go forth' > *θusja > *θuzja > Q surya-

q-nm

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1197128543.html

m > w / n_

Example: CE danmi 'ebb-tide' > *lanme > Q lanwe

q-intervocalic-j-diphtongized

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3458631869.html

[+syllabic,+long]j > [-long]ij / _V

Example: CE lājā '' > *laijá > Q laia

ce-q-g-disappears

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1833409085.html

ɣ > ∅

Example: CE eŋa 'exist' > *eɣa > Q ëa

q-pt-kt

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-2265073101.html

[-coronal,-sonorant,-continuant, -voice] > [+continuant] / _t

Example: CE tektā 'sign, symbol, mark' > *textá > Q tehta

q-x-to-h

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-2071843593.html

x > h / _!t

Example: CE khadmā 'seat' > *xanwá > *hanwá > Q hanwa

q-shorten-final-vowels

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-2821506177.html

[+syllabic] > [-long] / _# if number of syllables is not 1

Example: CE khadmā 'seat' > *hanwá > Q hanwa

q-semivowel-after-vowel

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1619715205.html

ij > i

Example: CE lājā '' > *laija > Q laia

q-final-consonants-to-dentals

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3283441787.html

[-voice,-sonorant,-continuant] > t / _#

q-bilabial-spirants

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-14484545.html

[labial,+continuant] > [+strident]

Example: CE phāy 'ray of light, flame' > *ɸá > Q fá

q-th-s

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3491983963.html

θ > s

Example: CE KHITH- 'mist, fog' > *Xiθ > Q **Xis

q-z-r

https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3534004155.html

z > r

Example: CE thusya- 'go forth' > *suzja > Q surya-