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cmene

/ˈʃme.ne/

cmene noun: 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).

Noun

cmene (plural cmene)

  1. 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.
    • 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.1997, John W. Cowan, The Complete Lojban Language, →ISBN

Examples of cmene in a sentence

  • I removed from the frequency list all cmene and unknown lujvo and cmavo.a. 2001, Chris Double, https://web.archive.org/web/20050910052916/http://www.double.co.nz/lojban/...
  • cmene always end with a consonant followed by a mandatory pause (a period).2005, Xah Lee, Learn Lojban Fast:

Forms of cmene

pluralcmene

Origin of cmene

Borrowed from Lojban.

Questions about cmene

What does cmene mean?
Cmene means 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).
How do you use cmene in a sentence?
I removed from the frequency list all cmene and unknown lujvo and cmavo.
What part of speech is cmene?
Cmene is a noun.
How do you pronounce cmene?
Cmene is pronounced /ˈʃme.ne/.
What is the plural of cmene?
The plural of cmene is cmene.

Words near cmene in the dictionary

  1. Cmdre.
  2. Cmdres
  3. Cmdrs
  4. cmds
  5. CME
  6. cmene
  7. CMEs
  8. CMF
  9. CMFB
  10. CMG
  11. CMGs

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