Description:

The term 'kue' refers to thought in the sense of calculation, reason and motivation.

Verb:

As a verb, 'kue' means to reason, reckon, think or calculate. In the sense of 'think' it doesn't mean to believe, but rather to work something out. It is a transitive skurun verb that takes an ergative reckoner and an absolutive thing reckoned. The object is usually a dependent clause introduced with 'si', but Common is much more tolerant than English is in similar expressions simply to have a direct object, in which case the sense is often 'to solve'.

Noun:

As a noun, 'kue' refers to a calculation, reckoning or like of reason. The derived form 'kuesyn' may be used to refer to reason in the abstract. The derived form 'kuewala', or 'recking-tool', is a calculator, sliderule or abacus.

Modifier:

As a modifier, 'kues' means clever, smart or reasonable and can refer to an idea, a thing or a person.