Template talk:En-infl-noun

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[edit] Template name

Note: this template is temporarily called "en-infl-noun". If approved it will replace all English noun inflection templates: Template:Top3

  • en-noun
  • en-noun2
  • en-noun-reg
  • en-noun-reg-es

Template:Mid3

  • en-noun-reg-y
  • en-noun-irreg
  • en-noun-unc
  • en-noun-reg-both

Template:Mid3

  • en-noun-reg-es-both
  • en-noun-reg-y-both
  • en-noun-irreg-both

Template:Bottom

The usage notes below are written in anticipation of this template being moved to "en-noun".

[edit] Usage

Use this template to show the inflection line of an English noun.

This template shows the noun in bold (optionally linking its components) and its plural inflections, if any.

{{en-noun}}
{{en-noun|es}}
{{en-noun|...|ies}}
{{en-noun|... }}
{{en-noun|... |pl2= |pl3= }}
{{en-noun|[[...]] [[...]] | [[...]] or [[...|...]]}} <!-- for detailed notes -->

If the term has uncountable senses, the template can indicate whether the term is sometimes or never countable:

{{en-noun|-}}
{{en-noun|es|-}}
{{en-noun|... |-}}

[edit] View as table or inline

Each person can choose to see this template as a table or inline by configuring Special:Mypage/monobook.css.

Consistent with the majority of entries, the default display style is inline. To show the table format, add the following to Special:Mypage/monobook.css:

.infl-inline {display:none}
.infl-table {display:inline}

Note: This template is being discussed for approval. If both forms display, refresh your browser cache (Mozilla/Firefox/Safari: hold down Shift while clicking Reload, or press Ctrl-Shift-R (Cmd-Shift-R on Apple Mac); IE: hold Ctrl while clicking Refresh, or press Ctrl-F5; Konqueror: click the Reload button or press F5; Opera users may need to completely clear their cache in Tools→Preferences). A goal on WT:GP is to simplify monobook customization. Until then, use the above code to see inflections in tables.

[edit] Parameters

If the noun forms its plural by adding -s, no parameters are necessary. E.g. on "word":

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

The above code displays as follows:

[edit] Noun

word (plural words)

Singular
word

Plural
words

If the noun forms its plural by adding a -es, specify that, e.g. on "march":

{{en-noun|es}}
march (plural marches)

Singular
march

Plural
marches

If a regular noun forms its plural by changing its ending (e.g., by dropping its -y to add -ies), use two parameters, e.g. on "ally" and "datum":

{{en-noun|all|ies}}
{{en-noun|dat|a}}

If the noun has an irregular plural, specify it, e.g. on "mouse":

{{en-noun|mice}}
mouse (plural mice)

Singular
mouse

Plural
mice

If the noun is uncountable, use "-", e.g. on "awe":

{{en-noun|-}}
awe (uncountable)

Singular
awe

Plural
(uncountable)

If the noun is both countable and uncountable, depending on use, use both the plural notation followed by "-", e.g. on "beer" and "geometry":

{{en-noun|s|-}}
{{en-noun|geometr|ies|-}}
beer (countable and uncountable; plural beers)

Singular
beer

Plural
(countable and uncountable) beers

If the noun is has multiple plural forms, use the pl2 and optionally the pl3 parameters, e.g. on "octopus":

{{en-noun|es|pl2=octopi|pl3=octopodes}}
octopus (plural octopuses or octopi or octopodes)

Singular
octopus

Plural
octopuses or octopi or octopodes

To show a custom singular or plural note, two parameters with wiki markup, e.g. on "fuzzy die":

{{en-noun|[[fuzzy]] [[die]]|Depending on meaning, either '''fuzzy die''' or '''[[fuzzy dice]]'''}}
fuzzy die (plural Depending on meaning, either fuzzy die or fuzzy dice)

Singular
fuzzy die

Plural
Depending on meaning, either fuzzy die or fuzzy dice

[edit] Tests

See /test.

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