Template:ar-noun-nisba/documentation

This template is for Arabic, which take the suffix -iyy- to create a noun derived from a nisba adjective (an adjective meaning "relating to X" where X is the suffixed noun). See also, , and.

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

Please note that the pronunciation of borrowed nouns, and hence nisba nouns, 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 nouns as well. An example is ديموقراطي dimuqrāṭiyy "democrat", where short i and u are spelled with long vowels.

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.
 * pl (optional) overrides the plural for entries such as . Should include diacritics.
 * pl2 (optional) second plural. If equal to +, supply the normal nisba plural (ending in -ūn). Note that it is not necessary to specify pl when using pl2. Using pl2 without pl is the normal way to add a second irregular plural in addition to a first regular plural. (To put the irregular plural first, specify it using pl and then use +).
 * pltr transliteration of overridden plural. Not usually necessary if diacritics are present in pl. Same concerns apply as for tr.
 * pl2tr transliteration of second overridden plural. Not usually necessary if diacritics are present in p2l. Same concerns apply as for tr.

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.