Template:Scots verb conjugation table
Syntax[eedit soorce]
- Long syntax
Copy the syntax below onto your Define: page and replace the text after the =
with the appropriate verb forms.
{{Scots verb conjugation table |word = the dictionary form of the word, e.g. thraw |third person = the form you use after he/she/(h)it, e.g. thraws |simple past = the basic past tense, e.g. thrawed |past participle = the form you use in past tenses formed with haes/haed, e.g. thrawn |present participle = the form you use in the continuous/progessive, e.g. thrawin }}
- Short syntax
{{Scots verb conjugation table|word=big||it|letter=g|simple past2=bug|past participle2=buggen}}
Parameters[eedit soorce]
Parameter | Status | Description |
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word
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required | The most basic form of the verb, e. g. big |
1
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required | Enter es if the third-person present singular and narrative-present forms end in es (e. g. "He thrashes"), leave empty for s.The parameter name 1= can be left out in single-line syntax.
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2
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required | Enter the past-tense ending for regular verbs. Options are: ed , d , 'd , it , t and 't . Combine with letter if the stem consant is doubled, e. g. biggit.The parameter name 2= can be left out in single-line syntax.
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letter
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Used to double the stem consonant in regular verbs. For example, letter=g turns big into biggin and biggit
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present participle
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Only required if the present participle is irregular (example needed). Use letter instead if the present participle is regular but the stem consant is doubled, e. g. biggin.
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present participle2
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Can be used for alternative present-participle forms, like the short g'in for gaun (from tae gae) | |
past
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Used for irregular (strong) verbs whose simple past and past participle are the same, e. g. run (from tae rin) Can be combined with simple past2 , simple past3 , past participle2 and past participle2 for alternative past forms.
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simple past
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Used if the simple-past form is different from the past-participle form, e. g. gaed and gien (from tae gae). Use 2 (for regular verbs) or past (for irregular verbs) if they are the same.Can be combined with simple past2 and simple past3 for alternative simple-past forms.
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simple past2
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Can be used for an alternative simple-past form. Can be combined with:
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simple past3
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Same as simple past2 but for a third simple-past form.
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past participle
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Used if the past-participle form is different from the simple-past form, e. g. gaed and gien (from tae gae). Use 2 (for regular verbs) or past (for irregular verbs) if they are the same.Can be combined with simple past2 and simple past3 for alternative simple-past forms.
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past participle2
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Can be used for an alternative past-participle form. Can be combined with:
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past participle3
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Same as past participle2 but for a third past-participle form.
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