cmene
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lojban.
Pronunciation
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Noun
cmene (plural cmene)
- (grammar) A proper name, or proper noun, respelled according to Lojban rules; reckoned as a part of speech separate from brivla (content words) and cmavo (function words).
- Cmene are always written with a period at the end, and if they start with a vowel then also with a period at the beginning.
- 1997, John W. Cowan, The Complete Lojban Language →ISBN [1]:
- These minor restrictions are due to the fact that all Lojban cmene embedded in a speech stream will be preceded by one of these words or by a pause. With one of these words embedded, the cmene might break up into valid Lojban words followed by a shorter cmene.
- a. 2001 Chris Double, [2] [3]:
- I removed from the frequency list all cmene and unknown lujvo and cmavo.
- 2005, Xah Lee, Learn Lojban Fast [4]
- cmene always end with a consonant followed by a mandatory pause (a period). No other Lojban word ends with a consonant.
Coordinate terms
- brivla (“content words”)
- cmavo (“structure words ie: conjunctions, prepositions, articles, numerals, and some adverbs”)