From 808e0e1e7da559b73ec49e98ffce813b5b44b0c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kris Lane Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:29:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Update file config.suml --- locale/ja/config.suml | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/locale/ja/config.suml b/locale/ja/config.suml index 6309ca705..0cae66571 100644 --- a/locale/ja/config.suml +++ b/locale/ja/config.suml @@ -145,6 +145,15 @@ english: - {pronoun: '彼女たち', formal: true, romanised: 'kanojotachi', ipa: 'kanodʑotatɕi', meaning: 'Those women'} - {pronoun: 'あの人ら', formal: false, romanised: 'anohitora', ipa: 'anoçitoɾa', meaning: 'Those people over there'} - {pronoun: 'この方たち', formal: true, romanised: 'konokatatachi', ipa: 'konokatatatɕi', meaning: 'These individuals'} + - + name:'A note on the feminine pronoun' + description: + - > + The feminine pronoun {/彼女=彼女} doesn't just have one meaning. While both {/彼女=彼女} and {/彼=彼} are used as + third-person pronouns, {/彼女=彼女} is often also used to refer to one's partner (usually of a feminine gender + identity). The usual masculine counterpart for this is 彼氏 \[kaɾeɕi/kareshi], where 氏 is used to + make the word respectful, or 尊敬語 \[sonkeigo]. This doesn't mean that {/彼=彼} can't be used to mean a + masculine-identifying partner, but it is used less commonly. faq: enabled: true From 418ac02ee3563e6f0e67c7289bcd36423f7bd990 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kris Lane Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:39:57 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Update file config.suml --- locale/ja/config.suml | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/locale/ja/config.suml b/locale/ja/config.suml index 0cae66571..6ff4bc971 100644 --- a/locale/ja/config.suml +++ b/locale/ja/config.suml @@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ english: name: 'Positional forms' description: - > - In Japanese there is no singular “they”, however, there are many alternatives in the field - of “that person” or “this person” many of which are commonly used in place of gendered pronouns, + In Japanese there is no singular “they”. However, there are many terms translating to + of “that person” or “this person”, many of which are commonly used in place of gendered pronouns, even for those who don't regularly use gender-neutral pronouns. The most common forms of “that person” are split into three sections: far, near to listener, near to speaker, and the question marker, represented by あ/そ/こ/ど \[a/so/ko/do] respectively. So, while the gendered pronouns He {/彼=彼} \[kaɾe/kare] and She {/彼女=彼女} \[kanodʑo/kanojo] do not require any changes dependant on position of the subject, - all the gender-neutral animate pronouns and inanimate pronouns require that distinction to be made. + all of the gender-neutral animate pronouns and inanimate pronouns require that distinction to be made. - > For example, a common gender-neutral third-person pronoun {/あの人=あの人} \[anoçito/anohito] literally meaning “That person over there”, @@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ english: name: 'Possession and plurality' description: - > - Plural and possessive pronouns in Japanese are very simple to do, with a few naunces to look out for, however. + Plural and possessive pronouns in Japanese are very simple to create, with a few naunces to look out for, however. Possessive pronouns are the easiest ones to make, simply add the particle の \[no] onto the end of the pronoun, followed by the thing that is possessed. - For example, “That person's (over there) shirt” would be あの人のシャーツ. + For example, “That person's (over there) shirt” would be あの人のシャーツ \[ajatsɯ̥ no ɕaatsɯ̥/ayatsu no shaatsu]. - > Plurality is slightly different however, as the particle used is determined once again by familiarity and politeness. There are two main ones used (though there are a few others), those being ら \[ɾa/ra] and 達 \[tatɕi・i̥/tachi] From a976932bd89c4421edf9a8c7b621dde39bef4992 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kris Lane Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:42:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Update file config.suml --- locale/ja/config.suml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/locale/ja/config.suml b/locale/ja/config.suml index 6ff4bc971..13884bf75 100644 --- a/locale/ja/config.suml +++ b/locale/ja/config.suml @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ english: Plural and possessive pronouns in Japanese are very simple to create, with a few naunces to look out for, however. Possessive pronouns are the easiest ones to make, simply add the particle の \[no] onto the end of the pronoun, followed by the thing that is possessed. - For example, “That person's (over there) shirt” would be あの人のシャーツ \[ajatsɯ̥ no ɕaatsɯ̥/ayatsu no shaatsu]. + For example, “That person's (over there) shirt” would be あの人のシャーツ \[anoçito no ɕaatsɯ̥/anohito no shaatsu]. - > Plurality is slightly different however, as the particle used is determined once again by familiarity and politeness. There are two main ones used (though there are a few others), those being ら \[ɾa/ra] and 達 \[tatɕi・i̥/tachi] From c481e320fc257965c6f1057eed35697b4cc01fff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kris Lane Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:45:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Update file config.suml --- locale/ja/config.suml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/locale/ja/config.suml b/locale/ja/config.suml index 13884bf75..e77c86c12 100644 --- a/locale/ja/config.suml +++ b/locale/ja/config.suml @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ english: description: - > In Japanese there is no singular “they”. However, there are many terms translating to - of “that person” or “this person”, many of which are commonly used in place of gendered pronouns, + “that person” or “this person”, many of which are commonly used in place of gendered pronouns, even for those who don't regularly use gender-neutral pronouns. The most common forms of “that person” are split into three sections: far, near to listener, near to speaker, and the question marker, represented by あ/そ/こ/ど \[a/so/ko/do] respectively. From b84b20f832a15291cfa2c6da0e5dc2adac513602 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tbodt Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:52:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Spelling error --- locale/ja/config.suml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/locale/ja/config.suml b/locale/ja/config.suml index e77c86c12..3f63973d5 100644 --- a/locale/ja/config.suml +++ b/locale/ja/config.suml @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ english: name: 'Possession and plurality' description: - > - Plural and possessive pronouns in Japanese are very simple to create, with a few naunces to look out for, however. + Plural and possessive pronouns in Japanese are very simple to create, with a few nuances to look out for, however. Possessive pronouns are the easiest ones to make, simply add the particle の \[no] onto the end of the pronoun, followed by the thing that is possessed. For example, “That person's (over there) shirt” would be あの人のシャーツ \[anoçito no ɕaatsɯ̥/anohito no shaatsu].