jene
Keywords: prepositions, modifiers, adjectives, adverbs, relative clauses, dependent clauses
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'je.ne |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech: | modifier |
| Class: | preposition, skurun |
| Forms: | jene, jenen |
| Glosses: | above, pass over, skip, snub, across |
Description:
The modifier 'jene' implies that its referent is above and not resting on its object. It usually takes a nominative noun phrase object - when used alone, it implies an antecedent or unmentioned referent which is its object.
Jene can also be a preposition of motion meaning to pass over. Derived as a term, its verb meaning is 'to pass over something', and it is a skurun verb rather than a typical noxaj verb of motion. This is peculiar but might be explained by its secondary meaning, to skip or to social snub or exclude. As a noun it is an instance of passing over something or skipping something, or a snub.