Template:Pronoun

they

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{{s/he}}

Usage[edit]

{{pronoun|<username>|<type [optional]>}}

Refers to the user specified with a gender-appropriate pronoun based on the value set in their preferences. Note that many users have not specified a gender.

|1= or first unnamed parameter: Name of the user in question, without the "User:" prefix.
|2= or second unnamed parameter: Type of pronoun. Optional, defaults to "sub".
|or= using any value: Joins both pronouns with an "or" conjunction. Optional, defaults to use of plural pronoun.

sub for subjective (he, she, if |or= is used, he or she, if not, they)
obj for objective (him, her, if |or= is used, him or her, if not, them)
pos for possessive (his, her, if |or= is used, his or her, if not, their)
poss for following possessive (his, hers, if |or= is used, his or hers, if not, theirs)

Examples[edit]

{{pronoun|Example}} → they (Example has not specified a gender.)
{{pronoun|NYKevin|sub}} → he
{{pronoun|Missvain|obj}} → her
{{pronoun|NYKevin|pos}} → his
{{pronoun|Example|poss|or=yes}} → his or hers

Aliases[edit]

Also known as... – list of templates that redirect here and may also be used

See also[edit]

Help:Magic words and the {{gender}} function
Template:Pronoun notice

Pronoun templates
Template	Male	Female	Not specified
`{{they}}`	he	she	they
`{{them}}`	him	her	them
`{{their}}`	his	her	their
`{{theirs}}`	his	hers	theirs
`{{themself}}`	himself	herself	themself
`{{they are}}`	he is	she is	they are
`{{they're}}`	he's	she's	they're
`{{they were}}`	he was	she was	they were
`{{they have}}`	he has	she has	they have
`{{they do}}`	he does	she does	they do
`{{he or she}}`	he	she	he or she
`{{him or her}}`	him	her	him or her
`{{his or her}}`	his	her	his or her
`{{his or hers}}`	his	hers	his or hers
`{{he/she}}`	he	she	he/she
`{{him/her}}`	him	her	him/her
`{{his/her}}`	his	her	his/her
`{{pronoun}}`	(See template documentation for parameters)
`{{gender}}`	(See template documentation for parameters)
`{{ucfirst:{{they}}}}`	He	She	They
`{{ucfirst:{{their}}}}`	His	Her	Their
`{{ucfirst:{{they are}}}}`	He is	She is	They are
`{{ucfirst:{{they were}}}}`	He was	She was	They were
`{{ucfirst:{{they have}}}}`	He has	She has	They have
`{{ucfirst:{{they do}}}}`	He does	She does	They do
`{{ucfirst:{{he or she}}}}`	He	She	He or she
`{{ucfirst:{{his or her}}}}`	His	Her	His or her
`{{ucfirst:{{he/she}}}}`	He	She	He/she
`{{ucfirst:{{his/her}}}}`	His	Her	His/her

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