by Rachael » Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:09 pm
doomwell wrote:Idk what Porkelator is in Spanish, though
Since Porkelator is an arbitrarily made up word (and is a portmanteau of multiple words such as "pork" and "ator") a new word must be made up in its place. Basically the "ator" part of "alator" turns "pork" into a verb, implying what it does: turns a target into pork. (Or a pig to be more specific)
Language is not the rules that defines it - unlike many things in life, when it comes to language, rules are defined by its widespread use. And thus this is the case that must apply here as well. That means you have to make up a new word for it. You can either use the English word directly, or create a new Spanish portmanteau that represents it.
[quote="doomwell"]Idk what Porkelator is in Spanish, though :roll:[/quote]
Since Porkelator is an arbitrarily made up word (and is a portmanteau of multiple words such as "pork" and "ator") a new word must be made up in its place. Basically the "ator" part of "alator" turns "pork" into a verb, implying what it does: turns a target into pork. (Or a pig to be more specific)
Language is not the rules that defines it - unlike many things in life, when it comes to language, rules are defined by its widespread use. And thus this is the case that must apply here as well. That means you have to make up a new word for it. You can either use the English word directly, or create a new Spanish portmanteau that represents it.