Template:head/documentation

This is a base implementation of the headword part of a dictionary entry.

It is recommended that instead of using this directly, you make a custom template for a language that is better suited to the inflections of the language. For example, whilst this template could very well be used for a Kilitic adjective, there is a specific template {{kil-adj}}.

Usage

For example, on the Radestrian entry alșa:

{{head|rad|noun|genitive singular|alșesk|g=in|label=count and uncount}}

Generates:

alșa inan (countable and uncountable, genitive singular alșesk)

Overriding the headword

The parameter |head= will override the headword. This is useful if you want to manually link words in multiword entries which would otherwise be incorrect from the auto-splitter, or if there is a capitalisation mismatch. This also applies in derived templates, such as {{rad-noun}}.

For example, on the Radestrian entry pýr vỉșe:

{{head|rad|noun|genitive singular|pýj vỉșk|head={{l|rad|pýr}} {{l|rad|vỉș|vỉșe}}|g=in}}
or {{rad-noun|in|head={{l|rad|pýr}} {{l|rad|vỉș|vỉșe}}|gen=pýj vỉșk}}

Generates:

pýr vỉșe inan (genitive singular pýj vỉșk)

Instead of typing out links, you can also use *asterisks* around the words to be linked. *word* generates a simple language link, but *word:link* will create a link displaying word and linking to link.

{{head|rad|noun|genitive singular|pýj vỉșk|head=*pýr* *vỉșe:vỉș*|g=in}}
or {{rad-noun|in|head=*pýr* *vỉșe:vỉș*|gen=pýj vỉșk}}

Generates the same as above.

If you find yourself repeating stems when typing *words:word*, you can instead type *word[s]*, which will be treated as if it were *words:word*.

{{head|rad|noun|genitive singular|pýj vỉșk|head=*pýr* *vỉș[e]*|g=in}}
or {{rad-noun|in|head=*pýr* *vỉș[e]*|gen=pýj vỉșk}}

Generates the same as above.