I talked it with Gemini, to be clear about english language. Today, I asked him(it?):
how to say "primo" and "prima" in english?
This AI machine replied:
Only "cousin" for both. Also, cousin is applied in all orders: first-order, second-order...
Obviously, "SURPRISE" is a small word to describe it.
Really??? I undestand that, maybe, they don't have interest in cat sex, but... in persons??? Such a carelessness with language!
I continued. Gemini said (in spanish):
The root is in antique french "cousin" and "cousine" but they lossed the gender in english.
I asked him if I can use "cousine", at least, to compensate it. I went far away, saying:
I don't want to suffer with these anti-gender sillinesses of Yanquis, can I use "cousine"?
Gemini response:
No. "Cousine" is not english word. Native persons will believe that you are wrong and will fix it
"FIX"? OH, MY GOD! 😂 I can't do it anymore. I swear I'm trying.
5 Comments
vaionko@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 1y
Why are you pointlessly trying to gender a word?
sundaymidnight@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
Habit? We NEED this gender to understand. When you have a strong-gendered language you are "translating" (house = casa, dog = perro? perra?). Your mind enters into confusion. It's not possible for me "to think in english".
Elrecoal_19@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 335d
scholar@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
To put it another way, you can use the word 'Cousine' but everyone will hear 'Cousin' and still not know the gender of the cousin to whom you are referring.
Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
You're insufferable
sundaymidnight@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
Yes, sometimes I am... 🤣 but probably I need a psy medicine and it must be accounted.
Elrecoal_19@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 335d