different between cmene vs cmavo

English

Etymology

From Lojban.

Pronunciation

• (Lojban-like) IPA^(key): /??me.ne/

Noun

cmene (plural cmene)

1. (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”)

See also

• fu'ivla (“loanword”)

Anagrams

• MEECN

English

Etymology

From Lojban.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??m??vo/

Noun

cmavo (plural cmavo)

1. (Lojban grammar) Function word(s), i.e., structural words.

   Cmavo are connective, syncategorematic words. They are roughly comparable to English conjunctions, prepositions, articles, numerals, and some adverbs.

Coordinate terms

• brivla (“content words”)
• cmene

See also

• Category:Lojban cmavo