Template:phono-semantic matching/documentation

This template adds entries to categories such as Category:Chinese phono-semantic matchings. It should generally go in the Etymology section of a term. Phono-semantic matching is a special type of borrowing where existing morphemes are selected to match both pronunciation and definition of a foreign term.

Parameters

 * 1
 * The language code (see Languages) of the language which borrowed the sense, which should be the language of the section that the template is placed in.


 * 2
 * The language code of the source language from which loaned the sense.


 * 3
 * The term in the source language that influenced this term. If empty, generates a term request ([Term?]) and places the entry in a term request category, except in some cases like derivations from families or substrates. To override this and disable the term request, use "-".


 * 4 or alt
 * An alternative display form to show for the term, see and.


 * 5 or t
 * A gloss/translation for the term, see and.


 * tr
 * A transliteration for the term, see and.


 * pos
 * A part of speech indication for the term, see and.


 * g, g2, g3 and so on
 * Gender and number, as in and ; see Module:gender and number for details.


 * id
 * A sense id for the term, see and.


 * nocap
 * Show the initial text with a lowercase initial letter.


 * notext
 * Omit the initial text altogether. The first thing displayed will be the source language name.


 * 1
 * Suppress categorization.