Template:af-verb/documentation

This template is used to create the headword line of Afrikaans verbs. It uses Module:af-headword as a back-end.

Normal verbs
The template generates the present participle by adding and the past participle by adding. For many verbs this is enough and nothing else needs to be done.

The present participle may be somewhat irregular and have spelling changes to accommodate the vowel length, much like the plural of nouns. For example, becomes, while  becomes. In some cases the last consonant changes, like >. For these cases, specify the present participle with the first parameter:

The second parameter specifies the past participle. You don't need to give this parameter for most verbs, as it is sufficient to just let the template add. But for some verbs, the is not added, so you need to override the default value. For example, for or :

A few verbs have an alternative past participle. This can be given with the  parameter, like for :

Separable verbs
Separable verbs contain a special adverbial prefix that is always placed before the main verb form. This affects the past participle, where the prefixes are switched around accordingly. For example, the past participle of is, and not  which you would get if you just added. For these verbs, specify the prefix  parameter:

The separable prefix is automatically added to all of the forms individually, as needed. That means that you don't need to specify it as part of the present or past participles. Rather, you specify them as if you were specifying the base verb. For example, and :

Irregular verbs
Irregular verbs are also supported by the template. They are "built in", and are recognised automatically based on the stem (which in turn is taken from the page name). So, for irregular verbs, you just need to place on the page, without any parameters, and the template will do the rest.

The following irregular verbs are recognised:

More can be added by adding the appropriate function to the  table in Module:af-headword.