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Need Help? (Better known as the FAQ)

  1. Can you make me a name?
  2. Can you translate dialogue for me?
  3. Can you translate the title of my website into Elvish for me?
  4. What is Grelvish?
  5. How can I tell if some Elvish is Grelvish?
  6. How do I put accents over my letters?
  7. What do all of those Elvish names in the books mean?
  8. Can you beta read my story for me?
  9. Can you translate something into Tengwar symbols for me?
  10. Can I put some of the stuff on your website onto mine?

Can you make me a name?

Yes, we'd love to! First, visit the Names page and read up on the character's naming traditions. Answer the following questions that apply; then visit the Contact Us section or the forum, Peth Pêd Peth!

If the character is an Elf:

If the character is a Dwarf:

If the character is Rohirric or Gondorian:

  1. Is the character Rohirric or Gondorian?
  2. What time period is it?
  3. Where does the character live?
  4. Describe the character's appearance in one line, one sentence long.
  5. Describe the character's personality in one sentence, half a line long.
  6. Describe the special skills of the character, if there are any.
  7. What do you want the name to mean?
  8. Do you want the character named after something else? Name it. ;)

If you want a translation of an existing name or your own name, just tell us the name, your gender, and the language you want it in.

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Can you translate dialogue for me?

Certainly! Answer the following questions; then visit the Contact Us section or the Forum.

  1. Quote what you want translated.
  2. In what context, what occasion, or where was it said?
  3. Who said it? (What race is the character?)
  4. What time period is it? (What language do you want it translated into?)

Please make sure you don't use any modern slang in the sentences you send us, slang often has multiple meanings that we would have to choose from, and we may not know the slang word's meaning. Also, find other ways to say 'Yes' (It is so), 'Sorry' (I am sad for you), 'Please' (for my pleasure'), or 'Help' (I need healing!) if you must use them. Those words cause us a world of trouble when people ask for translations, because no such words exist in Elvish!

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Can you translate the title of my website into Elvish for me?

We'd love to! Fill out the form below and visit the Contact Us section, or the Forum.

  1. English version of the title:
  2. Language you would like the title in:
  3. What the website's theme is:

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What is Grelvish?

'Grelvish' is a slang term for 'Grey Company Elvish'. The Role Players at Grey-company.org made a language for their RPG that was vaguely based on Quenya. Their RPG has nothing to do with Tolkien or his magnificant creation, but people often mistake Grelvish for Tolkien's Elvish. (Despite the fact that there are many warnings on the website stating that they have nothing to do with Tolkien!)

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How can I tell if some Elvish is Grelvish?

Grelvish is very easy to pick out, just look for these three things:

  1. The words: amin, lle, tel', saes, and naa.
  2. Multiple vowels, as in the Grelvish word 'Namaarie'.
  3. An apostrophe in the middle of a word, at the beginning of a word when there is no word before it, or at the end of a word when there is no word following it.

Ask the person who quoted the Elvish where she/he got it from. If he or she got it from a fanfiction or doesn't remember where he or she found it, it's best not to trust it. The Grey Company is also called 'Tel'Mithrim'.

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How do I put accents over my letters?

If you have MSWord:

  1. Click on [Insert] in your menu bar.
  2. Go down to [Symbol] and click on it.
  3. Find and double click the accent that you want!

If you want to do key stroke accents in MSWord:

  1. Click on [Insert] in your menu bar.
  2. Go down to [Symbol] and click on it.
  3. Find and click once on the accent that you want to use.
  4. Look at the bottom of the Insert Symbols window to 'Keystrokes' and memorize the keystroke you need.

Here's a chart of keystrokes for accents: (Note: there are no keystrokes for Ŷ or ŷ. You can make keystrokes for them, see your MSWord 'Help' section, or just copy and paste the symbol.)

Table of keystrokes for accented characters
To insert Press
á, é, í, ó, ú, ý CTRL+'(APOSTROPHE), the letter
Á É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ý
â, ê, î, ô, û CTRL+SHIFT+^(CARET), the letter
Â, Ê, Î, Ô, Û
ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ CTRL+SHIFT+:(COLON), the letter
Ä, Ë, Ï, Ö, Ü, Ÿ

(This chart was taken from the Microsoft Word 'Help' section-Insert an international character by using a shortcut key)

If none of this works, the best way to do them is to copy and paste.

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What do all of those Elvish names in the books mean?

Click here.

If the name you were looking for wasn't on the list, you may request it, by visit the Contact Us section.

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Can you beta read my story for me?

No. We're sorry; we just don't have the time. Search Google and find yourself a beta reader.

However, if you want us to check translations for you, we can! Just send it to us, and we'll help you get the Elvish smoothed out. Visit the Contact Us section.

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Can you translate something into Tengwar symbols for me?

No. We've gotten way too many requests lately, so just go to Trustworthy Websites and check out the websites on Tengwar.

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Can I put some of the stuff on your website onto mine?

Please read the Terms of Use.