diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/ModelSource.java b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/ModelSource.java
index ca6ef87b0a..6b3a99d874 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/ModelSource.java
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/ModelSource.java
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ public interface ModelSource
         throws IOException;
 
     /**
-     * Provides a human-readable hint about the location of the POM. This could be a local file path, a URI or just an
+     * Provides a user-friendly hint about the location of the POM. This could be a local file path, a URI or just an
      * empty string. The intention is to assist users during error reporting.
      * 
-     * @return A human-readable hint about the location of the POM, never {@code null}.
+     * @return A user-friendly hint about the location of the POM, never {@code null}.
      */
     String getLocation();
 
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/path/PathTranslator.java b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/path/PathTranslator.java
index 349711d50c..3613af8244 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/path/PathTranslator.java
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/path/PathTranslator.java
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ public interface PathTranslator
 
     /**
      * Resolves the specified path against the given base directory. The resolved path will be absolute and uses the
-     * platform-specific file separator.
+     * platform-specific file separator if a base directory is given. Otherwise, the input path will be returned
+     * unaltered.
      * 
      * @param path The path to resolve, may be {@code null}.
      * @param basedir The base directory to resolve relative paths against, may be {@code null}.