Lexicon:Modern/Jor
| Jor | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔɾ/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Etymology | from Middle Jugōr, from Proto jugun (Korean 주군 lord/master) |
| Related words | Jwygor, Moejor, daes |
Jor — the word a slave uses to address a free person. Any free person. The everyday form.
Notes
Said to the face, and said to everyone. A slave entering a room of six free people addresses all of them as Jor.
What singles out their own is the possessive. Moejor lands after Jor has gone round the room, and one person knows it was meant for them.
Neutral as it stands. The Spraecha does not carry gender by default and marks it only when it matters, a habit inherited from a time when nobody could see who they were talking to. Add da- for a man or ma- for a woman where the distinction is doing work, or where an owner requires it of his own slaves.