Template:ar-nisba/documentation

This template is for Arabic, which take the suffix -iyy- to create an adjective meaning "relating to X" where X is the suffixed noun. See also, ,.

Using this template automatically adds the page to Category:Arabic relative adjectives (nisba).

Please note that the pronunciation of borrowed nouns, and hence nisba adjectives, often doesn't match their spelling, in that short vowels are often spelled as long vowels to aid in pronunciation. Furthermore, pronunciation of borrowed nouns often includes short and long e and o, which cannot be indicated using diacritics. Hence, it may not be possible to adequately specify the pronunciation of a borrowed noun using vowel diacritics, and it may also be necessary to explicitly specify a transliteration. All these considerations apply to nisba adjectives as well. Examples are, where short i and u are spelled with long vowels, and , where short a is spelled long whereas short e is spelled short (no vowel) and cannot be properly indicated by a diacritic.

Parameters

 * 1 indicate diacritic marks EXCEPT for final tanwin "un". This will automatically add diacritics for feminine and plural forms.
 * tr transliteration (see About Arabic). Not usually necessary if diacritics are present in 1, as it will be automatically determined from 1 — but see above about borrowed words. If not present, and diacritics aren't present in 1, then the word will be added to the category Category:Requests for transliteration of Arabic terms.
 * head2, head3 etc. specify additional heads, and tr2, tr3, etc. are the corresponding transliterations if necessary.
 * Optional pl overrides the masculine plural for entries such as . Should include diacritics. pltr is the corresponding translit. If additional masculine plurals need to be given, supply them in pl2, pl3, etc. with corresponding translits pltr, pltr2, etc. To request the default masculine plural(s), use a value of.

With 1 and optionally tr, feminine and plural forms will be handled automagically.

tr should not be used to show stress, given the somewhat variable nature of Arabic rules regarding which syllable carries stress.