Pronoun Tags¶
There are three kinds of pronoun tag: PRONOUN, VERB and ADJ tags.
A note on plural pronouns¶
Though less relevant in English, the ability to specify plural pronouns is provided. The format is slightly different:
{PRONOUN/PLURAL/m_c+r_c/subject/CAP}
{VERB/PLURAL/m_c+r_c/conju_0/conju_1/[...]/conju_n}
{ADJ/PLURAL/m_c+r_c/gender_0/gender_1/[...]/gender_n}
PLURAL immediately following the tag identifier signals that it's a plural pronoun and to use the relevant system. Each cat that is to be referred to by the plural must be referenced in this block, separated by a +. Otherwise, the system is the same as below for singular pronouns.
PRONOUN¶
A PRONOUN tag has three main sections: the PRONOUN identifier, the relevant cat, and which pronoun is being requested. There is an optional modifier at the end - CAP - that is used to signal that the requested pronoun should be capitalized.
Example:
Permitted pronouns and their English equivalents:| Pronoun | English equivalent |
|---|---|
subject |
he/she/they |
object |
him/her/them |
poss |
his/her/their |
inposs |
his/hers/theirs |
self |
himself/herself/themself |
VERB¶
A VERB tag has a technically-infinite number of sections depending on the language, but in English it has four sections: the VERB identifier, the relevant cat, and the options for each conjugation in the language (in the case of English, plural and singular conjugations).
Example:
Caution
Pay close attention to the order of verbs. In English, plural conjugation is first.
ADJ¶
Not especially relevant for English, the ADJ tag exists to allow items in a sentence to be referred to with the correct grammatical gender. An English example of gendered words could be actor/actress.
Example: