Unnecessary parameter?

Unnecessary parameter?

Hi, MewBot has been removing "unnecessary" type-parameters from Finnish "fi-form of" -entries. While I tend to agree that these parameters are not only unnecessary but a pain in the ass, the documentation page of that template states that "Except for type all parameters can be omitted.", I guess you should change that statement before you continue.

Hekaheka (talk)22:39, 8 June 2015

I've updated the documentation, thank you. Do you think it would be useful if abbreviations could be used, like those that {{inflection of}} supports?

CodeCat22:44, 8 June 2015
Edited by another user.
Last edit: 18:05, 12 June 2015

Yes, I have thought of it many times, but with my template-writing skills it is less cumbersome to continue writing the cases out. Also, it is sometimes useful to have the free-text option for some noun and pronoun forms which are not considered cases, such as prolative form of maa:

  1. The template Template:fi-form of does not use the parameter(s):
    n=pl

nodot=1 Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.(deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:debug at line 160: Unrecognized case
of maa
(by land, over land).

Hekaheka (talk)03:56, 9 June 2015

Forgot to mention that the prolative of maa is maitse.

Hekaheka (talk)03:58, 9 June 2015

I withdraw the comment on free text. It is probably more practical to classify maitse as adverb. One might mention the prolative-ness in the etymology section.

Hekaheka (talk)04:05, 9 June 2015