Template:Verbum dicendi

Simple Version

The verb {{{1}}} is a verbum dicendi because it can be used to express the (real or figurative) utterance of speech. The past-tense form {{{2}}} is more common than the present-tense. This verbum dicendi can be used in (a dialogue tag/reported speech/both dialogue tags and reported speech). See Appendix:Verbum dicendi for more.

So the template would be:

• {{verbum dicendi|say|said|both}}
• {{verbum dicendi|speak|spoke|reported}}
• {{verbum dicendi|intone|intoned|tag}}

Complex Version

The verb {{{1}}} is a verbum dicendi because it can be used to express the (real or figurative) utterance of speech. The past-tense form {{{2}}} is more common than the present-tense. This verbum dicendi can be used in the following ways: TAG: As a dialogue tag, to introduce or attribute quoted dialogue or dialogue-like ideas: "How's it going?" he {{{2}}}. RT: For reported speech, to explain or paraphrase words: He {{{2}}} that everything was fine. RPO: For reported speech, to explain or paraphrase words: He {{{2}}} of everything being fine. RPA: For reported speech, to explain or paraphrase words: He {{{2}}} about everything being fine. OL: Used without an object to express utterances without describing the actual words, if there are any: He {{{2}}}.

• object=needs: say note interject acknowledge blurt blurt out croak laugh implore reiterate retort roar request utter (RT and TAG)
• object=forbidden: speak talk write (RT and OL)
• object=optional1: mumble whisper murmur boast complain (RPO and RPA and RT and TAG and OL)
• object=optional2: ask shout yell fume hiss stammer sing call lie rap inquire nag snicker (RPA and TAG and OL)
• object=optional3: think ejaculate sign beg growl echo holler howl mutter reply swear splutter sputter text call out opine promise plead screech snort pray (RT and TAG and OL)
• object=optional4: bark agree disagree grumble groan drawl shriek scream wail snarl sob whimper (RT and RPA and TAG and OL)
• object=tagonly: interrupt demand be like question orate intone quote thunder (TAG only)

Documentation

So the user will write {{Verba dicendi|say|said|object=needs}} and the template will supply the lines marked RT and TAG. This could be put in a usage note on both say and said, or just at say with a different template at said that says "this is the most common form of this verbum dicendi, see say".

This documentation will contain questions like "can you use this verb in the sentence he (blanked) that everything was fine? to help people determine which option each verb should take.

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The following documentation is located at Template:Verbum dicendi/documentation. ^[edit]

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