Template:Pronoun/sandbox

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Usage

{{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

• {{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

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

See also

• 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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