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Re: Klingon WOTD: rom (n)

Steven Boozer ([email protected])

• From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: rom (n)
• Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:13:03 -0600
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Sunday, January 18, 2004.
>
>Klingon word:   rom
>Part of Speech: noun
>Definition:     accord

   Klingon grammarians refer to the rule that governs the use of
   pronominal prefixes as the rule of {rom} (literally, "accord").
   Grammarians of Federation Standard and many Earth languages
   call the phenomenon "agreement". Thus, in the case of Klingon,
   the prefix used must "agree" with the noun to which it refers;
   if the object noun is plural, for example, the prefix must be
   one that is  used with plural objects. Agreeing is not a trait
   typically associated with Klingon nature, however, and apparently,
   at least under certain circumstances, this may extend to grammar
   as well.  [KGT 172]

... as well as vocabulary.  The verb for "agree" is {Qochbe'}, literally 
"not disagree".

Note:  The treaties, agreements and protocols signed at Khitomer in the 
23rd century following the events of ST6 are known as the Khitomer 
Accords.  Related vocabulary includes the noun {mab} "treaty" and the verb 
{qI'} "sign (a treaty)".



-- 
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons 

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