From: Bagas Sanjaya Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 05:50:08 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] merge-ort: split "distinct types" message into two translatable messages Message-ID: <4c86452a-81dd-3bb9-a6a8-29cb1a0dd0de@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: On 10/05/21 12.36, Bagas Sanjaya wrote: > Seems OK. > > For example, in Indonesian, the first case (both sides are renamed) would be > something like: > ``` > %s punya tipe yang berbeda pada setiap sisi, kedua-duanya dinamai ulang... > ``` > The second case (only one side) would be something like: > ``` > %s punya tipe yang berbeda pada setiap sisi, salah satunya dinamai ulang... > ``` > But the status quo (before this patch) would be translated as: > ``` > %s punya tipe yang berbeda pada setiap sisi, (kedua-duanya | satu) dari mereka > dinamai ulang... > ``` > On the both sides case of status quo, the personal pronoun `mereka` (they) > refers to the conflicted sides, where as on this patch, such conflicted sides > are instead be referred as `-nya` suffix on the translation. > > I personally avoid using `mereka` atau `ia` as personal pronoun that refer > to things, and instead using `itu`. > What I meant was I use `itu` as personal pronoun that refers to things (not people) instead of `mereka` or `ia` as translation of English pronouns "them" and "it". -- An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara