Breakdown of ป่านนี้ พวกเขา คง รอมชอม กัน แล้ว ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
เขา
he, she, they
พวก
plural marker
แล้ว
already
กัน
each other / together
คง
probably / might
ป่านนี้
by this time
รอมชอม
to compromise / to reach a settlement
Questions & Answers about ป่านนี้ พวกเขา คง รอมชอม กัน แล้ว ครับ
Since this lesson is about the compromise particle ก็แล้วกัน, why is the verb รอมชอม used here instead?
รอมชอม is a verb meaning "to compromise," "to settle," or "to reconcile" a dispute. You use it to describe the action of people reaching a compromise. On the other hand, ก็แล้วกัน is a particle you put at the end of a clause to actively make a compromise or wrap up a decision (like saying "Let's just go with X then"). Because this sentence is stating a fact about two people making peace, it requires the verb รอมชอม rather than the particle.
How does ป่านนี้ differ from ตอนนี้ when talking about the present time?
While ตอนนี้ neutrally means "right now" or "at this moment," ป่านนี้ translates closer to "by now" or "by this time." It emphasizes the passage of time and is almost always used when you are guessing, assuming, or worrying about what has happened up to this point. This makes it pair perfectly with the assumption word คง (must/probably).
Why are คง and แล้ว separated by the verb phrase? Can they be placed together?
คง (probably / must have) is an auxiliary verb that goes directly before the main action (รอมชอมกัน), while แล้ว (already) is an aspect marker that goes at the end of the clause. They work together as a bracket to mean "must have already [done something]." You cannot place them right next to each other; they must wrap around the verb phrase.
Is the word กัน strictly necessary here, or could we just say พวกเขาคงรอมชอมแล้ว?
It is highly recommended to include กัน (each other / together). Because รอมชอม (to compromise) inherently requires at least two parties interacting, dropping กัน sounds slightly unnatural. The word กัน reinforces that the action is a reciprocal agreement between the people in the group พวกเขา (they).
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