Last modified: 2006-06-11 21:44:24 UTC
For Slovenian Wikipedia and other Slovenian wikiprojects it would be very useful if the software allowed for: Entering up to five sentence forms functionally linked (as parameters of a magic word) with different numbers displayed by a chosen variable (or any "$n") that generates a number. Description of the system with an example: In the Mediawiki:Sitestatstext message (or on any other page) the following sentence forms would be entered for the variable NUMBEROFFILES: * one form for the number 0 * one form for the number 1 * one form for the number 2 * one form for the number 3 * one form for the number 4 * one form for the number 5; this form would be used also for any other higher number up to and including 100 * Then the cycle should start anew - repeat itself from the second form = the one used for number 1 - onwards. The form for number 0 should be used only once: for number 0. I imagine these sentence forms and the chosen variable would be entered as parameters of a magic word (like 'plural' or something) and then displayed accordingly to the autogenerated number they are linked with and the rules described above. The solution should also allow entering less than five forms as they are not always different. Reason: Slovenian language has three grammmatical numbers (singular, dual, plural) and six grammatical cases. These are obligatory for nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives. See also: http://nike.users.idler.fi/betawiki/Betawiki:LanguageSl.php_and_MessagesSl.php#section -a6d538d13b6e5de7912a9eb02882889c
*** Bug 5982 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
forms for numbers three and four are the same
Code committed in r14645
I've tried using the PLURAL function in Slovenian Wikipedia after being notified the bug has been fixed, but it seems that this bug has been fixed incorrectly. * <nowiki>{{PLURAL:n|0th form|1st form|2nd form|3rd form (numbers 3&4)|5th etc. form till 100, then restart}}</nowiki> * <nowiki>{{PLURAL:0|članov|član|člana|člani|članov}}</nowiki> works correctly * <nowiki>{{PLURAL:1|članov|član|člana|člani|članov}}</nowiki> works correctly * <nowiki>{{PLURAL:2|članov|član|člana|člani|članov}}</nowiki> works correctly * <nowiki>{{PLURAL:3|članov|član|člana|člani|članov}}</nowiki> should generate 3rdform (number 3), but generates the 2nd * <nowiki>{{PLURAL:4|članov|član|člana|člani|članov}}</nowiki> should generate 3rd form (number 4), but generates nothing * <nowiki>{{PLURAL:5|članov|član|člana|člani|članov}}</nowiki> should generate 4th form (numbers 5 till 100 then restart), but does nothing Here someone figured out how it should be done, but don't ask me what he did: http://nike.users.idler.fi/betawiki/Betawiki:LanguageSl.php_and_MessagesSl.php#section-953b017a8bf2b4baf6c5080ffef8e6da
Sorry, the correct link is: http://nike.users.idler.fi/dev/index.php?title=Betawiki:LanguageSl.php_and_MessagesSl.php&uselang=sl#section-953b017a8bf2b4baf6c5080ffef8e6da
Another fix is now live and plural should work now.
Unfortunately it's still incorrect - it seems to be always a form behind. See a new demo here: http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uporabnik:Eleassar/Peskovnik
Perhaps the number 0 has been forgotten about? It should have it's own form.
The form for 0 is supposed to be the fifth form given.
Oh, that's it? Then it's ok and the bug is fixed. Thanks a lot.
No, it's not ok yet. It's ok for magic words. However, when I tried to use 'plural' by 'Mediawiki:Categories' and by other messages that include '$n' it still doesn't work as it is supposed to. I entered the following: {{plural:$1|kategorija|kategoriji|kategorije|kategorij|kategorij}} which would be for {{plural:n|1st|2nd|3rd&4th|5th-100th|0th}}. The software always renders the same form (i.e. the last one). Try using Special:Random/Category in Slovenian Wikipedia if you wish. This should be taken care of rather quickly please, as I already inserted plural in many messages. Thanks very much!
Sorry, I have chosen the wrong message. It works ok.
