Elvish Grammar, Volume 2

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The verb "to be".
The only irregular verb in the Avlissian elven tongue is the verb "to be". In elven, the verb "to be" is implied in the present tense.

I am good. Eni toova.
You are good. Ta toova.
He is good. Loo toova.
She is good. Lah toova. b
We are good. Nethnu toova.
You are good. Tem toova.
They are good. Loom toova.

Example:
I am a friendly stranger from the fields. Eni gartha havera M'Le'nanen.

Adjectives come after the nouns: friendly stranger gartha havera

The preposition "from" is M', and it is used in much the same was as the word "the", Le'.

Pronouns
1st Person: I - Eni
We - Nethnu
2nd Person: You - Ta
You -Tem
3rd Person: He/She - Loo/Lah
They - Loom

Nouns
singular
Thayt ---> house
Ray ----> battle
Nan ---> field
Dera ---> way

plural
Thayten ---> houses
Rayen ---> battles
Nanen ---> fields
Deran ---> ways