Template:ga-noun/documentation

This template is used for the headword line of Irish nouns.

Parameters

 * 1
 * The gender of the noun. Please enter  or , or   or   for plural nouns, depending on the gender.


 * g2
 * Additional gender or plural. If the noun is both masculine and feminine, type . If the noun is both masculine and feminine, and if it is also plural, type.


 * 2
 * The genitive singular form of the noun. The following shortcuts exist:
 * means the genitive singular is identical to the nominative singular (fourth declension)
 * means the genitive singular is formed by adding -a to the nominative singular
 * means the genitive singular is formed by adding -e to the nominative singular
 * In all other cases, the genitive singular must be written out in full.


 * 3
 * The nominative plural of the noun. If the noun has no plural form, put  (a hyphen) here. The following shortcuts exist:
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -a to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -acha to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -aí to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -anna to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -cha to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -e to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -eacha to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -eanna to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -í to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -nna to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -onna to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -ta to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -te to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -tha to the nominative singular
 * means the nominative plural is formed by adding -the to the nominative singular
 * In all other cases, the nominative plural must be written out in full.


 * head
 * Specifies a different headword. Particularly useful for (idiomatic) phrases, which allow one to link individual words or subphrases.


 * gen2
 * Specifies an alternate genitive form, if needed. The same shortcuts as given above for 2 can be used here.


 * vngen
 * Specifies a genitive form specific to a verbal noun sense, if this is distinct from the genitive for the substantive sense. There are no shortcuts for this form.


 * pl2
 * Specifies an alternate nominative plural form, if needed. The same shortcuts as given above for 3 can be used here.


 * 1
 * Indicates that the word is a suffix instead of a real noun. This places the entry in a different category.