Template:ar-noun/documentation

This template is for displaying the headword line of Arabic common nouns. See also:


 * : Proper nouns. Does not include names of nationalities (e.g. ) or languages (e.g. ) even though they happen to be capitalized in English. Does include nouns that refer (at least to some extent) to a single unique entity, such as names of people and places.
 * : Plural nouns.
 * : Collective nouns.
 * : Singulative nouns.
 * : Nouns formed using the nisba ending . Most nationalities and languages are included here.
 * : Most adjectives.
 * : Adjectives formed using the nisba ending.
 * : Adjectives with regular feminine and sound masculine plural.
 * : Adjectives ending in, with regular feminine in and regular masculine plural in.
 * : Adjectives ending in, with regular feminine in . Possibly with sound masculine plural.

Please note that the pronunciation of borrowed 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. Examples are, where short i and u are spelled with long vowels, and , where a spelled long stands variously for short o and long ō.

Main parameters

 * 1 and head2, head3 ...
 * Overrides the displayed headword. This should be used to provide the vocalized equivalent of page name (i.e. with vowel diacritics). Should always be included.
 * Additional parameters are available if there are multiple possible vocalized equivalents of page name.


 * tr and tr2, tr3 ...
 * Transliteration. Normally unnecessary if the vocalized form was already provided, as it will be automatically derived. But see above about borrowed nouns (see also About Arabic).
 * If multiple vocalized variants of the page name were provided, then each one has a corresponding numbered trN parameter.


 * 2
 * Gender:  or   or   or   or  . Generally, non-human plurals take plain , while human plurals take   or.


 * g2
 * Second gender, if more than one gender is possible.


 * pl and pl2, pl3 ...
 * Plural form, with vowel diacritics if known. If the noun has no plural, use -.
 * Additional parameters are available if there are multiple possible plural forms.


 * pltr and pl2tr, pl3tr ...
 * Transliteration of plural. Generally unnecessary if vowels were provided.
 * If multiple plural forms were provided, then each one has a corresponding numbered plNtr parameter.

Secondary parameters, used if needed

 * f and f2, f3 ...; ftr and f2tr, f3tr ...
 * Feminine form for masculine nouns referring to humans that have a feminine equivalent; with vowel diacritics if known.
 * Additional and translit parameters are available, as for plurals.


 * m and m2, m3 ...; mtr and m2tr, m3tr ...
 * Masculine form for feminine nouns referring to humans that have a masculine equivalent; with vowel diacritics if known.
 * Additional and translit parameters are available, as for plurals.


 * d and d2, d3 ...; dtr and d2tr, d3tr ...
 * Dual form, with vowel diacritics if known. Only specify if the dual is irregular.
 * Additional and translit parameters are available, as for plurals.


 * cons and cons2, cons3 ...; constr and cons2tr, cons3tr ...
 * Construct form, with vowel diacritics if known. Generally only specify for nouns ending in, where the construct ends in.
 * Additional and translit parameters are available, as for plurals.


 * plcons and plcons2, plcons3 ...; plconstr and plcons2tr, plcons3tr ...
 * Plural construct form, with vowel diacritics if known. Generally only specify for plural nouns ending in, where the construct ends in.
 * Additional and translit parameters are available, as for plurals.

Rarely needed parameters

 * obl and obl2, obl3 ...; obltr and obl2tr, obl3tr ...
 * Oblique form, with vowel diacritics if known. Generally, don't include this unless it's unpredictable.
 * Additional and translit parameters are available, as for plurals.


 * dobl and dobl2, dobl3 ...; dobltr and dobl2tr, dobl3tr ...
 * Dual oblique form, with vowel diacritics if known. Generally, don't include this unless it's unpredictable.
 * Additional and translit parameters are available, as for plurals.


 * plobl and plobl2, plobl3 ...; plobltr and plobl2tr, plobl3tr ...
 * Plural oblique form, with vowel diacritics if known. Generally, don't include this unless it's unpredictable.
 * Additional and translit parameters are available, as for plurals.

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