Common Lexeme

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.

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