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This template returns the correct third person singular pronoun to refer to a given user, based on what the user has set as their gender in their preferences. It uses the |
This template returns the correct third person singular pronoun to refer to a given user, based on what the user has set as their gender in their preferences. It uses the {{magic word|GENDER}} magic word. |
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===Usage=== |
===Usage=== |
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<pre> |
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Typical:<br /> |
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{{Gender |
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{{in5}}{{tlx|gender |<var>Username</var> |<var>case</var> }} |
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|Username |
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|Case |
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Vertical: |
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}} |
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<nowiki>{{</nowiki>gender |
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</pre> |
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{{!}}<var>Username</var> |
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{{!}}<var>case</var> |
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<nowiki>}}</nowiki> |
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===Parameters=== |
===Parameters=== |
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* <code>{{!}}{{var|Username}}</code> or <code>{{!}}1={{var|Username}}</code> – The username without the <code>User:</code> prefix |
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* <code>{{!}}2=</code> or the second unnamed parameter – Optional parameter for giving the [[Noun case|case]] of the pronoun. Possible values are listed below, and include linguistic terms (and their abbreviations) and "what I want it to say" versions: |
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** <code>nominative</code>, <code>subject</code>, <code>subjective</code>, <code>sub</code>, <code>he/she</code>, or <code>they</code> – Returns "he", "she" or "they". This is the default value of the case parameter. |
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** <code>accusative</code>, <code>object</code>, <code>oblique</code>, <code>objective</code>, <code>dative</code>, <code>prepositional</code>, <code>obj</code>, <code>him/her</code>, <code>him</code>, or <code>them</code> – Returns "him", "her", or "them". |
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** <code>genitive</code>, <code>possessive</code>, <code>pos</code>, <code>his/her</code>, <code>his</code>, or <code>their</code> – Returns "his", "her" or "their". |
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** <code>genitive pronoun</code>, <code>possessive pronoun</code>, <code>poss</code>, <code>his/hers</code>, <code>hers</code>, or <code>theirs</code> – Returns "his", "hers" or "theirs". |
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** <code>reflexive</code>, <code>intensive</code>, <code>himself/herself</code>, or <code>themselves</code> – Returns "himself", "herself" or "themselves". |
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** <code>reflexive2</code>, <code>intensive2</code>, <code>himself/herself2</code>, or <code>themself</code> – Returns "himself", "herself" or "themself" (preferred by ''[[The Chicago Manual of Style]]'' and some other sources on [[Singular they|singular ''they'']]). |
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=== Examples === |
=== Examples === |
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In these examples, the hypothetical users User:ExampleMale, User:ExampleFemale and User:ExampleNeutral are supposed to be male, female and of unspecified gender, respectively. |
In these examples, the hypothetical users User:ExampleMale, User:ExampleFemale and User:ExampleNeutral are supposed to be male, female and of unspecified gender, respectively. |
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*<code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleMale}}</nowiki></code> would return <code>he</code> |
* <code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleMale}}</nowiki></code> would return <code>he</code> |
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*<code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleFemale}}</nowiki></code> would return <code>she</code> |
* <code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleFemale}}</nowiki></code> would return <code>she</code> |
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*<code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleNeutral}}</nowiki></code> would return <code> |
* <code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleNeutral}}</nowiki></code> would return <code>they</code> |
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*<code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleMale|reflexive}}</nowiki></code> would return <code>himself</code> |
* <code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleMale|reflexive}}</nowiki></code> would return <code>himself</code> |
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*<code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleNeutral|accusative}}</nowiki></code> would return <code> |
* <code><nowiki>{{gender|ExampleNeutral|accusative}}</nowiki></code> would return <code>them</code> |
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==See also== |
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* <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Help:Magic_words#Formatting|gender:]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> magic word |
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{{Pronoun templates}} |
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<includeonly>{{Sandbox other|| |
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[[Category:Language formatting and function templates]] |
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[[Category:Editor's pronouns templates]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:08, February 9, 2022
This is a documentation subpage for Template:Gender. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
This template returns the correct third person singular pronoun to refer to a given user, based on what the user has set as their gender in their preferences. It uses the {{GENDER}} magic word.
Usage
Typical:
Template:In5{{gender |Username |case }}
Vertical:
{{gender |Username |case }}
Parameters
|Template:Var
or|1=Template:Var
– The username without theUser:
prefix|2=
or the second unnamed parameter – Optional parameter for giving the case of the pronoun. Possible values are listed below, and include linguistic terms (and their abbreviations) and "what I want it to say" versions:nominative
,subject
,subjective
,sub
,he/she
, orthey
– Returns "he", "she" or "they". This is the default value of the case parameter.accusative
,object
,oblique
,objective
,dative
,prepositional
,obj
,him/her
,him
, orthem
– Returns "him", "her", or "them".genitive
,possessive
,pos
,his/her
,his
, ortheir
– Returns "his", "her" or "their".genitive pronoun
,possessive pronoun
,poss
,his/hers
,hers
, ortheirs
– Returns "his", "hers" or "theirs".reflexive
,intensive
,himself/herself
, orthemselves
– Returns "himself", "herself" or "themselves".reflexive2
,intensive2
,himself/herself2
, orthemself
– Returns "himself", "herself" or "themself" (preferred by The Chicago Manual of Style and some other sources on singular they).
Examples
In these examples, the hypothetical users User:ExampleMale, User:ExampleFemale and User:ExampleNeutral are supposed to be male, female and of unspecified gender, respectively.
{{gender|ExampleMale}}
would returnhe
{{gender|ExampleFemale}}
would returnshe
{{gender|ExampleNeutral}}
would returnthey
{{gender|ExampleMale|reflexive}}
would returnhimself
{{gender|ExampleNeutral|accusative}}
would returnthem
See also
{{gender:}}
magic word