On translating Harry Potter into Hebrew

[conuly]

"
As an example, Bar-Hillel points to a conversation at the beginning of Book Seven, in which Mrs. Weasley orders her son, Ron (Harry’s good friend), to clean his room. Chafing at the order, Ron starts to say, “Why in the name of Merlin’s saggy left …” before he is interrupted by his father, who scolds him not to talk to his mother like that. We never find out what noun Ron was going to use at the end of the sentence. The omission creates a problem for Bar-Hillel because in Hebrew, adjectives are placed after the nouns they modify. Without knowing exactly what item or body part of Merlin’s was saggy and on the left, Bar-Hillel will be hard-pressed to translate Ron’s question without using judicious guesswork.

“I’ll either have to decide on a noun or completely rearrange what he was going to say in some creative way,” Bar-Hillel predicted."

Okay, now, come one now, everybody, 'fess up. I think we all know exactly what item or body part of Merlin's was saggy and on the left, don't we? Indeed, I do believe this is time for a well-placed poll!

[Poll #1051453]

Comments

[wodhaund.livejournal.com]

Actually, when I read that line, I filled in the blank as "...Merlin's saggy, left tit."

No. I don't know why. But I did.

[movealongx.livejournal.com]

You are not alone. I did too.

[conuly]

Well, I can't edit the poll now, so can you just pick testicle on the grounds that it starts with a T?

[movealongx.livejournal.com]

lol. Yup. Works for me.

[conuly]

I'll have to make a new poll later with just those two options. For now, please pick your second-best guess, which is probably testicle, because I said so.

[l33tminion]

Yup, "saggy" and "tit" just go together.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

after 4 years of breastfeeding, I must agree! :-p

[grammaravenger.livejournal.com]

Totally what I thought, too.

[velvetchamber.livejournal.com]

I pick armpit because that is closest to being a manbreast.

[joeymew.livejournal.com]

http://bri-chan.deviantart.com/art/DH-merlin-s-pants-61904861

[pne.livejournal.com]

The first thing I thought of was "butt cheek" (or whatever they're called).

I picked cheek because that seemed closest.

[marveen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought "buttock" too.

[ancarett]

Saggy Left Tit was my presumption. I'll vote testicle to keep your count consistent!

[wakasplat.livejournal.com]

I filled it in as "saggy left nut" or "saggy left ball". So, yeah, testicle.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

Saggy left big toe. *giggle*

Anyway. Dear. Can you pass me links on mei-tie carries. Not carriers, but the way to tie and carry, aside from the way I already know. (I have one in the process of being customized for me! *yay*)

I don't think Annika will approve of being high on my back as a 2 day old infant. :-p


Thanks you much!

[conuly]

Go to wallypop.net and check out her instructions there, she should have some. Though you *can* do back carries with newborns, most people in the US seem to find that's weird and scary.

[wodhaund.livejournal.com]

Actually, when I read that line, I filled in the blank as "...Merlin's saggy, left tit."

No. I don't know why. But I did.

[movealongx.livejournal.com]

You are not alone. I did too.

[conuly]

Well, I can't edit the poll now, so can you just pick testicle on the grounds that it starts with a T?

[movealongx.livejournal.com]

lol. Yup. Works for me.

[conuly]

I'll have to make a new poll later with just those two options. For now, please pick your second-best guess, which is probably testicle, because I said so.

[l33tminion]

Yup, "saggy" and "tit" just go together.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

after 4 years of breastfeeding, I must agree! :-p

[grammaravenger.livejournal.com]

Totally what I thought, too.

[velvetchamber.livejournal.com]

I pick armpit because that is closest to being a manbreast.

[joeymew.livejournal.com]

http://bri-chan.deviantart.com/art/DH-merlin-s-pants-61904861

[pne.livejournal.com]

The first thing I thought of was "butt cheek" (or whatever they're called).

I picked cheek because that seemed closest.

[marveen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought "buttock" too.

[ancarett]

Saggy Left Tit was my presumption. I'll vote testicle to keep your count consistent!

[wakasplat.livejournal.com]

I filled it in as "saggy left nut" or "saggy left ball". So, yeah, testicle.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

Saggy left big toe. *giggle*

Anyway. Dear. Can you pass me links on mei-tie carries. Not carriers, but the way to tie and carry, aside from the way I already know. (I have one in the process of being customized for me! *yay*)

I don't think Annika will approve of being high on my back as a 2 day old infant. :-p


Thanks you much!

[conuly]

Go to wallypop.net and check out her instructions there, she should have some. Though you *can* do back carries with newborns, most people in the US seem to find that's weird and scary.