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Random notes on Quenya and Valarin and the word “lord”:

Basically, as I see it, both of the listed languages have several different words that all translate to “lord” in english. Right now I’m too lazy to invent different suffixes/prefixes to differentiate, so I’m just going to list ideas for them, by description.

Quenya:

1. Lord; as an elf who rules/controls a territory under the authority of a king (e.g. Fëanáro)
2. Lord; as the son of an elf from category 1 (e.g. Nelyo, Tyelko)
3. Lord; as in a vala
4. Lord; as in a vala one is personally sworn to in some fashion (cultural bleed over from ainur culture, probably) (e.g. how Mahtan might refer to Aulë)
1. Note that this does not directly map to Valarin entry “1”, but is rather more of a cross of Quenya entry 3 and Quenya entry 1, with maybe minor shared implications with Valarin entry 1
5. Lord; as the chief/head maia of a vala
6. Lord; as one who is acting above their station (derogatory; someone who doesn’t have a right to a title but is behaving (in a bad way) as if they do) (may be communicated using sarcasm and the other options as well)
7. Lord; as one who has a position qualifying for the title but is (in the speaker’s opinion at least) not performing to the standards of that title/position (insulting, obviously xD) (as in 6, may be communicated using the legitimate title and sarcasm)
8. Lord who has gained the title by marriage (is married to someone who has it)

Valarin:

1. Lord; as a maia referring to the vala they are directly sworn to
2. Lord; as a maia referring to someone else's vala
3. Lord; as a maia referring to a vala in general (not specific enough a reference to merit category 2)
4. Lord; as a maia referring to a vala that they used to be sworn to but are no longer, if the relationship ended well (the decision was mutual, in some fashion??)
5. Lord; as a maia referring to a vala that they used to be sworn to but are no longer, if the relationship did not, necessarily, end well (say, when admitting one used to be a problem)
6. Lord; as a maia referring to a vala that another maia used to be sworn to but is no longer, while talking to the other maia in question, if the relationship ended well (“your former lord”; non-insulting)
7. Lord; as a maia referring to a vala that another maia used to be sworn to but is no longer, while not talking to the other maia in question, if the relationship ended well (“their former lord”; non-insulting)
8. Lord; as a maia referring to a vala that another maia used to be sworn to but is no longer, while talking to the other maia in question, if the relationship ended badly (“your former lord”; insulting (to the maia, not the vala), implication that the maia was unworthy/undeserving or in some fashion failed in their duties)
9. Lord; as a maia referring to a vala that another maia used to be sworn to but is no longer, while not talking to the other maia in question, if the relationship ended badly (“their former lord”; insulting (to the maia, not the vala), implication that the maia was unworthy/undeserving or in some fashion failed in their duties)
10. Lord; as the leader of all the valar (i.e. Manwë)
11. Lord; as one who is married to the lord the speaker is sworn to (valarin = gender neutral)
12. Lord; as one who is married to a lord the speaker is not sworn to (valarin = gender neutral)
13. Lords; as a maia referring to valar not including their own
14. Lords; as a maia referring to valar including their own
15. Lords; as a reference to valar including the one that is sworn to by the speaker’s conversation partner, and the one that is sworn to by the speaker
16. Lords; as a reference to valar including the one that is sworn to by the speaker’s conversation partner, but not the one that is sworn to by the speaker
17. Lords; as a reference to valar not including the one that is sworn to by the speaker’s conversation partner, but including the one that is sworn to by the speaker
18. Lords; as a reference to valar not including the one that is sworn to by the speaker’s conversation partner, nor the one that is sworn to by the speaker
19. Lord; as an elf who controls a territory as a king (technically might also translate as king, but “lord” would be closer) (how the úmaiar refer to Arafinwë)
20. Lord; as an elf who controls a territory under authority of a king (how Eönwë initially refers to Feanaro; how the úmaiar refer to elven lords other than Fëanáro)
21. Lord; as the son of an elf who controls territory as a king (technically might also translate as “prince” but “lord” would be closer)
22. Lord; as the son of an elf who controls territory under a king
23. Lord; as one who leads a crafting guild
24. Lord; as one who gains title by marriage (valarin being gender neutral in many cases)
25. Lord; as the chief/head maia of the vala that the speaker is sworn to
26. Lord; as the chief/head maia of a vala that the speaker is not sworn to
27. Lord; as the chief/head of all the maiar (i.e. Eönwë? /tease)
28. Lord; as one who does not have a position which grants the title, but is regularly given work/duties/responsibility above their station (e.g. Eönwë’s second and other close maiar in Manwë’s group, Mairon’s seconds during angband/utumno). Can also refer to one who has taken responsibility on themselves, rather than being given it.
29. Lord; as one who is the sibling of the speaker’s lord
30. Lord; as one who is the sibling by marriage of the speaker’s lord
31. Lord; as one who the speaker feels has truly earned their respect, one who acts as they ought
32. Lord; as one who is acting above their station (derogatory; someone who doesn’t have a right to a title but is behaving (in a bad way) as if they do)
33. Lord; as one who has a position qualifying for the title but is (in the speaker’s opinion at least) not performing to the standards of that title/position (insulting, obviously xD)