Common Lexeme

jit

Keywords: action

Pronunciation (IPA): jit 
Part of Speech: term verb noun 
Class: skurun 
Forms: jit, jitys 
Glosses: toss, throw, put, place carelessly, careless, casual 

Description:

The word 'jit' is not an Old Common word, but no one knows where it came from. It appeared in the language very early in its history. It's central sense is tossing or throwing, with the sense that the goal is the placement of something. It is similar in meaning to the Old Common 'smok', which is used somewhat interchangeably, but which in contrast has a secondary sense like try or attempt and can have sexual connotations where jit doesn't.

Verb: 

In a verb sense, jit is a transitive skurun verb meaning to toss or throw, or often to place or it put, with a connotation of a sort of breezy carelessness. It can be used in a happat benefactive form where a dative recipient is added. 

Noun: 

In a noun context, jit refers to the act of throwing or tossing. 

Modifier: 

The derived form 'jitys' has the sense of casual or careless.

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