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-- Lua utility module.
-- Usage: {{#invoke:util|function|arg1|arg2|...}}
local p = {}
-- Pluralize a word based on local dictionary or rules.
-- Usage: {{#invoke:util|pluralize|arg}}
function p.pluralize(frame)
local base= frame.args[1]
local return_val
local base_len=string.len(base)
local base_end=string.sub(base,-1)
local base_last2=string.sub(base,-2)
-- dictionary first - irregular plurals
if (string.lower(base)=="nebula") then
return_val = string.sub(base,1,1).."ebulae"
elseif(string.lower(base)=="torpedo") then
return_val = string.sub(base,1,1).."orpedoes"
-- uncountable - so no plurals
elseif(string.sub(base,-5)=="armor") then
return_val = base
-- rules
elseif (base_end=="y") then
if (base_last2=="ey") then
-- ex - money
return_val = string.sub(base,1,base_len-2).."ies"
else
-- ex - Secretary
return_val = string.sub(base,1,base_len-1) .. "ies"
end
elseif (base_end=="h") then
if (base_last2=="ch" or base_last2=="sh") then
-- ex church or fish
return_val = base .. "es"
else
-- ex - blah
return_val = base .. "s"
end
elseif (base_end=="s") then -- ex - Idris - Or should we deal with things like crisis/crises as a rule?
return_val = base
elseif (base_end=="e") then
if (base_last2=="fe") then
-- ex knife or wife
return_val = string.sub(base,1,base_len-2) .. "ves"
else
-- ex - blah
return_val = base .. "s"
end
else -- default rule
return_val = base .. "s"
end
return return_val
end
return p