diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 35a0ebddf..4612ce96d 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -489,13 +489,13 @@ Here are a few examples of valid context hierarchies:
 - ``*/*/*/Verb, Short``
 - ``Modal/Playlist/Button``
 
-It's possible to nest multiple component parts to reach a higher level of detail:
+It's possible to nest multiple component parts to reach a higher level of detail. The component parts are then separated by a dot:
 
-- ``Sidebar/Queue/Tab/Title``
-- ``Content/*/Button/Title``
-- ``Content/*/Table/Header``
-- ``Footer/*/List item/Link``
-- ``Content/*/Form/Help text``
+- ``Sidebar/Queue/Tab.Title``
+- ``Content/*/Button.Title``
+- ``Content/*/Table.Header``
+- ``Footer/*/List item.Link``
+- ``Content/*/Form.Help text``
 
 Collecting translatable strings
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^