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local p = {} |
local p = {} |
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-- Normalizes the input to ensure consistent processing |
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local function |
local function adjustVerb(originalPronoun, verb) |
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local pronoun = originalPronoun:lower() -- Use a lowercase version for logic |
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if not input then return "" end |
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return input:lower() |
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end |
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local function adjustVerb(pronoun, verb) |
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pronoun = normalizeInput(pronoun) -- Normalize the pronoun to handle case sensitivity |
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-- Handle continuous tense (verbs ending in 'ing') |
-- Handle continuous tense (verbs ending in 'ing') |
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if verb:sub(-3) == "ing" then |
if verb:sub(-3) == "ing" then |
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if pronoun == "he" or pronoun == "she" or pronoun == "it" then |
if pronoun == "he" or pronoun == "she" or pronoun == "it" then |
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return |
return originalPronoun .. " is " .. verb |
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elseif pronoun == "they" then |
elseif pronoun == "they" then |
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return |
return originalPronoun .. " are " .. verb |
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end |
end |
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else |
else |
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verb = verb:sub(1, -2) -- Remove 's' for regular verbs |
verb = verb:sub(1, -2) -- Remove 's' for regular verbs |
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end |
end |
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return |
return originalPronoun .. " " .. verb |
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end |
end |
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end |
end |
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function p.main(frame) |
function p.main(frame) |
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local |
local originalPronoun = frame.args[1] |
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local verb = frame.args[2] |
local verb = frame.args[2] |
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return adjustVerb( |
return adjustVerb(originalPronoun, verb) -- Adjust the verb based on the pronoun and return the result |
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end |
end |
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Revision as of 19:16, 18 March 2024
Documentation for this module may be created at Module:Pronoun/doc
local p = {}
-- Adjusts the verb based on the pronoun and the verb tense, preserving original pronoun capitalization
local function adjustVerb(originalPronoun, verb)
local pronoun = originalPronoun:lower() -- Use a lowercase version for logic
-- Handle continuous tense (verbs ending in 'ing')
if verb:sub(-3) == "ing" then
if pronoun == "he" or pronoun == "she" or pronoun == "it" then
return originalPronoun .. " is " .. verb
elseif pronoun == "they" then
return originalPronoun .. " are " .. verb
end
else
-- Handle simple present tense for singular third-person
if pronoun == "he" or pronoun == "she" or pronoun == "it" then
-- Special case for 'go' -> 'goes'; expand as needed for other irregular verbs
if verb == "go" then
verb = "goes"
elseif not verb:match("s$") then -- Add 's' if it doesn't already end with one
verb = verb .. "s"
end
elseif pronoun == "they" and verb:match("es$") then
verb = verb:sub(1, -3) -- Remove 'es' for verbs that end in 'es', like 'goes' -> 'go'
elseif pronoun == "they" and verb:match("s$") then
verb = verb:sub(1, -2) -- Remove 's' for regular verbs
end
return originalPronoun .. " " .. verb
end
end
function p.main(frame)
local originalPronoun = frame.args[1]
local verb = frame.args[2]
return adjustVerb(originalPronoun, verb) -- Adjust the verb based on the pronoun and return the result
end
return p