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chx
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Second problem with translating -- close understanding -- Ender's Shadow. "Did'ums wose um's mama?" -- could someone translate this to English from I-do-not-know-what-is-this-but-it-is-not-English-for-sure [Smile] ?
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It's phonetic baby-talk, meant mockingly.

"Did baby lose his mama?" is the appropriate meaning.
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I am seriously disappointed. The good folks of Hatrack needed two minutes to answer such a simple question [Razz] ?

Thank you very much.
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