EnglishInflector
in package
implements
InflectorInterface
Interfaces, Classes and Traits
Table of Contents
- PLURAL_MAP = [ // First entry: plural suffix, reversed // Second entry: length of plural suffix // Third entry: Whether the suffix may succeed a vocal // Fourth entry: Whether the suffix may succeed a consonant // Fifth entry: singular suffix, normal // bacteria (bacterium), criteria (criterion), phenomena (phenomenon) ['a', 1, true, true, ['on', 'um']], // nebulae (nebula) ['ea', 2, true, true, 'a'], // services (service) ['secivres', 8, true, true, 'service'], // mice (mouse), lice (louse) ['eci', 3, false, true, 'ouse'], // geese (goose) ['esee', 4, false, true, 'oose'], // fungi (fungus), alumni (alumnus), syllabi (syllabus), radii (radius) ['i', 1, true, true, 'us'], // men (man), women (woman) ['nem', 3, true, true, 'man'], // children (child) ['nerdlihc', 8, true, true, 'child'], // oxen (ox) ['nexo', 4, false, false, 'ox'], // indices (index), appendices (appendix), prices (price) ['seci', 4, false, true, ['ex', 'ix', 'ice']], // selfies (selfie) ['seifles', 7, true, true, 'selfie'], // movies (movie) ['seivom', 6, true, true, 'movie'], // conspectuses (conspectus), prospectuses (prospectus) ['sesutcep', 8, true, true, 'pectus'], // feet (foot) ['teef', 4, true, true, 'foot'], // geese (goose) ['eseeg', 5, true, true, 'goose'], // teeth (tooth) ['hteet', 5, true, true, 'tooth'], // news (news) ['swen', 4, true, true, 'news'], // series (series) ['seires', 6, true, true, 'series'], // babies (baby) ['sei', 3, false, true, 'y'], // accesses (access), addresses (address), kisses (kiss) ['sess', 4, true, false, 'ss'], // analyses (analysis), ellipses (ellipsis), fungi (fungus), // neuroses (neurosis), theses (thesis), emphases (emphasis), // oases (oasis), crises (crisis), houses (house), bases (base), // atlases (atlas) ['ses', 3, true, true, ['s', 'se', 'sis']], // objectives (objective), alternative (alternatives) ['sevit', 5, true, true, 'tive'], // drives (drive) ['sevird', 6, false, true, 'drive'], // lives (life), wives (wife) ['sevi', 4, false, true, 'ife'], // moves (move) ['sevom', 5, true, true, 'move'], // hooves (hoof), dwarves (dwarf), elves (elf), leaves (leaf), caves (cave), staves (staff) ['sev', 3, true, true, ['f', 've', 'ff']], // axes (axis), axes (ax), axes (axe) ['sexa', 4, false, false, ['ax', 'axe', 'axis']], // indexes (index), matrixes (matrix) ['sex', 3, true, false, 'x'], // quizzes (quiz) ['sezz', 4, true, false, 'z'], // bureaus (bureau) ['suae', 4, false, true, 'eau'], // fees (fee), trees (tree), employees (employee) ['see', 3, true, true, 'ee'], // edges (edge) ['segd', 4, true, true, 'dge'], // roses (rose), garages (garage), cassettes (cassette), // waltzes (waltz), heroes (hero), bushes (bush), arches (arch), // shoes (shoe) ['se', 2, true, true, ['', 'e']], // tags (tag) ['s', 1, true, true, ''], // chateaux (chateau) ['xuae', 4, false, true, 'eau'], // people (person) ['elpoep', 6, true, true, 'person'], ]
- Map English plural to singular suffixes.
- SINGULAR_MAP = [ // First entry: singular suffix, reversed // Second entry: length of singular suffix // Third entry: Whether the suffix may succeed a vocal // Fourth entry: Whether the suffix may succeed a consonant // Fifth entry: plural suffix, normal // criterion (criteria) ['airetirc', 8, false, false, 'criterion'], // nebulae (nebula) ['aluben', 6, false, false, 'nebulae'], // children (child) ['dlihc', 5, true, true, 'children'], // prices (price) ['eci', 3, false, true, 'ices'], // services (service) ['ecivres', 7, true, true, 'services'], // lives (life), wives (wife) ['efi', 3, false, true, 'ives'], // selfies (selfie) ['eifles', 6, true, true, 'selfies'], // movies (movie) ['eivom', 5, true, true, 'movies'], // lice (louse) ['esuol', 5, false, true, 'lice'], // mice (mouse) ['esuom', 5, false, true, 'mice'], // geese (goose) ['esoo', 4, false, true, 'eese'], // houses (house), bases (base) ['es', 2, true, true, 'ses'], // geese (goose) ['esoog', 5, true, true, 'geese'], // caves (cave) ['ev', 2, true, true, 'ves'], // drives (drive) ['evird', 5, false, true, 'drives'], // objectives (objective), alternative (alternatives) ['evit', 4, true, true, 'tives'], // moves (move) ['evom', 4, true, true, 'moves'], // staves (staff) ['ffats', 5, true, true, 'staves'], // hooves (hoof), dwarves (dwarf), elves (elf), leaves (leaf) ['ff', 2, true, true, 'ffs'], // hooves (hoof), dwarves (dwarf), elves (elf), leaves (leaf) ['f', 1, true, true, ['fs', 'ves']], // arches (arch) ['hc', 2, true, true, 'ches'], // bushes (bush) ['hs', 2, true, true, 'shes'], // teeth (tooth) ['htoot', 5, true, true, 'teeth'], // bacteria (bacterium), criteria (criterion), phenomena (phenomenon) ['mu', 2, true, true, 'a'], // men (man), women (woman) ['nam', 3, true, true, 'men'], // people (person) ['nosrep', 6, true, true, ['persons', 'people']], // bacteria (bacterium), criteria (criterion), phenomena (phenomenon) ['noi', 3, true, true, 'ions'], // coupon (coupons) ['nop', 3, true, true, 'pons'], // seasons (season), treasons (treason), poisons (poison), lessons (lesson) ['nos', 3, true, true, 'sons'], // bacteria (bacterium), criteria (criterion), phenomena (phenomenon) ['no', 2, true, true, 'a'], // echoes (echo) ['ohce', 4, true, true, 'echoes'], // heroes (hero) ['oreh', 4, true, true, 'heroes'], // atlases (atlas) ['salta', 5, true, true, 'atlases'], // irises (iris) ['siri', 4, true, true, 'irises'], // analyses (analysis), ellipses (ellipsis), neuroses (neurosis) // theses (thesis), emphases (emphasis), oases (oasis), // crises (crisis) ['sis', 3, true, true, 'ses'], // accesses (access), addresses (address), kisses (kiss) ['ss', 2, true, false, 'sses'], // syllabi (syllabus) ['suballys', 8, true, true, 'syllabi'], // buses (bus) ['sub', 3, true, true, 'buses'], // circuses (circus) ['suc', 3, true, true, 'cuses'], // conspectuses (conspectus), prospectuses (prospectus) ['sutcep', 6, true, true, 'pectuses'], // fungi (fungus), alumni (alumnus), syllabi (syllabus), radii (radius) ['su', 2, true, true, 'i'], // news (news) ['swen', 4, true, true, 'news'], // feet (foot) ['toof', 4, true, true, 'feet'], // chateaux (chateau), bureaus (bureau) ['uae', 3, false, true, ['eaus', 'eaux']], // oxen (ox) ['xo', 2, false, false, 'oxen'], // hoaxes (hoax) ['xaoh', 4, true, false, 'hoaxes'], // indices (index) ['xedni', 5, false, true, ['indicies', 'indexes']], // boxes (box) ['xo', 2, false, true, 'oxes'], // indexes (index), matrixes (matrix) ['x', 1, true, false, ['cies', 'xes']], // appendices (appendix) ['xi', 2, false, true, 'ices'], // babies (baby) ['y', 1, false, true, 'ies'], // quizzes (quiz) ['ziuq', 4, true, false, 'quizzes'], // waltzes (waltz) ['z', 1, true, true, 'zes'], ]
- Map English singular to plural suffixes.
- UNINFLECTED = [ '', // data 'atad', // deer 'reed', // feedback 'kcabdeef', // fish 'hsif', // info 'ofni', // moose 'esoom', // series 'seires', // sheep 'peehs', // species 'seiceps', ]
- A list of words which should not be inflected, reversed.
- pluralize() : array<string|int, string>
- Returns the plural forms of a string.
- singularize() : array<string|int, string>
- Returns the singular forms of a string.
Constants
PLURAL_MAP
Map English plural to singular suffixes.
private
mixed
PLURAL_MAP
= [
// First entry: plural suffix, reversed
// Second entry: length of plural suffix
// Third entry: Whether the suffix may succeed a vocal
// Fourth entry: Whether the suffix may succeed a consonant
// Fifth entry: singular suffix, normal
// bacteria (bacterium), criteria (criterion), phenomena (phenomenon)
['a', 1, true, true, ['on', 'um']],
// nebulae (nebula)
['ea', 2, true, true, 'a'],
// services (service)
['secivres', 8, true, true, 'service'],
// mice (mouse), lice (louse)
['eci', 3, false, true, 'ouse'],
// geese (goose)
['esee', 4, false, true, 'oose'],
// fungi (fungus), alumni (alumnus), syllabi (syllabus), radii (radius)
['i', 1, true, true, 'us'],
// men (man), women (woman)
['nem', 3, true, true, 'man'],
// children (child)
['nerdlihc', 8, true, true, 'child'],
// oxen (ox)
['nexo', 4, false, false, 'ox'],
// indices (index), appendices (appendix), prices (price)
['seci', 4, false, true, ['ex', 'ix', 'ice']],
// selfies (selfie)
['seifles', 7, true, true, 'selfie'],
// movies (movie)
['seivom', 6, true, true, 'movie'],
// conspectuses (conspectus), prospectuses (prospectus)
['sesutcep', 8, true, true, 'pectus'],
// feet (foot)
['teef', 4, true, true, 'foot'],
// geese (goose)
['eseeg', 5, true, true, 'goose'],
// teeth (tooth)
['hteet', 5, true, true, 'tooth'],
// news (news)
['swen', 4, true, true, 'news'],
// series (series)
['seires', 6, true, true, 'series'],
// babies (baby)
['sei', 3, false, true, 'y'],
// accesses (access), addresses (address), kisses (kiss)
['sess', 4, true, false, 'ss'],
// analyses (analysis), ellipses (ellipsis), fungi (fungus),
// neuroses (neurosis), theses (thesis), emphases (emphasis),
// oases (oasis), crises (crisis), houses (house), bases (base),
// atlases (atlas)
['ses', 3, true, true, ['s', 'se', 'sis']],
// objectives (objective), alternative (alternatives)
['sevit', 5, true, true, 'tive'],
// drives (drive)
['sevird', 6, false, true, 'drive'],
// lives (life), wives (wife)
['sevi', 4, false, true, 'ife'],
// moves (move)
['sevom', 5, true, true, 'move'],
// hooves (hoof), dwarves (dwarf), elves (elf), leaves (leaf), caves (cave), staves (staff)
['sev', 3, true, true, ['f', 've', 'ff']],
// axes (axis), axes (ax), axes (axe)
['sexa', 4, false, false, ['ax', 'axe', 'axis']],
// indexes (index), matrixes (matrix)
['sex', 3, true, false, 'x'],
// quizzes (quiz)
['sezz', 4, true, false, 'z'],
// bureaus (bureau)
['suae', 4, false, true, 'eau'],
// fees (fee), trees (tree), employees (employee)
['see', 3, true, true, 'ee'],
// edges (edge)
['segd', 4, true, true, 'dge'],
// roses (rose), garages (garage), cassettes (cassette),
// waltzes (waltz), heroes (hero), bushes (bush), arches (arch),
// shoes (shoe)
['se', 2, true, true, ['', 'e']],
// tags (tag)
['s', 1, true, true, ''],
// chateaux (chateau)
['xuae', 4, false, true, 'eau'],
// people (person)
['elpoep', 6, true, true, 'person'],
]
Tags
SINGULAR_MAP
Map English singular to plural suffixes.
private
mixed
SINGULAR_MAP
= [
// First entry: singular suffix, reversed
// Second entry: length of singular suffix
// Third entry: Whether the suffix may succeed a vocal
// Fourth entry: Whether the suffix may succeed a consonant
// Fifth entry: plural suffix, normal
// criterion (criteria)
['airetirc', 8, false, false, 'criterion'],
// nebulae (nebula)
['aluben', 6, false, false, 'nebulae'],
// children (child)
['dlihc', 5, true, true, 'children'],
// prices (price)
['eci', 3, false, true, 'ices'],
// services (service)
['ecivres', 7, true, true, 'services'],
// lives (life), wives (wife)
['efi', 3, false, true, 'ives'],
// selfies (selfie)
['eifles', 6, true, true, 'selfies'],
// movies (movie)
['eivom', 5, true, true, 'movies'],
// lice (louse)
['esuol', 5, false, true, 'lice'],
// mice (mouse)
['esuom', 5, false, true, 'mice'],
// geese (goose)
['esoo', 4, false, true, 'eese'],
// houses (house), bases (base)
['es', 2, true, true, 'ses'],
// geese (goose)
['esoog', 5, true, true, 'geese'],
// caves (cave)
['ev', 2, true, true, 'ves'],
// drives (drive)
['evird', 5, false, true, 'drives'],
// objectives (objective), alternative (alternatives)
['evit', 4, true, true, 'tives'],
// moves (move)
['evom', 4, true, true, 'moves'],
// staves (staff)
['ffats', 5, true, true, 'staves'],
// hooves (hoof), dwarves (dwarf), elves (elf), leaves (leaf)
['ff', 2, true, true, 'ffs'],
// hooves (hoof), dwarves (dwarf), elves (elf), leaves (leaf)
['f', 1, true, true, ['fs', 'ves']],
// arches (arch)
['hc', 2, true, true, 'ches'],
// bushes (bush)
['hs', 2, true, true, 'shes'],
// teeth (tooth)
['htoot', 5, true, true, 'teeth'],
// bacteria (bacterium), criteria (criterion), phenomena (phenomenon)
['mu', 2, true, true, 'a'],
// men (man), women (woman)
['nam', 3, true, true, 'men'],
// people (person)
['nosrep', 6, true, true, ['persons', 'people']],
// bacteria (bacterium), criteria (criterion), phenomena (phenomenon)
['noi', 3, true, true, 'ions'],
// coupon (coupons)
['nop', 3, true, true, 'pons'],
// seasons (season), treasons (treason), poisons (poison), lessons (lesson)
['nos', 3, true, true, 'sons'],
// bacteria (bacterium), criteria (criterion), phenomena (phenomenon)
['no', 2, true, true, 'a'],
// echoes (echo)
['ohce', 4, true, true, 'echoes'],
// heroes (hero)
['oreh', 4, true, true, 'heroes'],
// atlases (atlas)
['salta', 5, true, true, 'atlases'],
// irises (iris)
['siri', 4, true, true, 'irises'],
// analyses (analysis), ellipses (ellipsis), neuroses (neurosis)
// theses (thesis), emphases (emphasis), oases (oasis),
// crises (crisis)
['sis', 3, true, true, 'ses'],
// accesses (access), addresses (address), kisses (kiss)
['ss', 2, true, false, 'sses'],
// syllabi (syllabus)
['suballys', 8, true, true, 'syllabi'],
// buses (bus)
['sub', 3, true, true, 'buses'],
// circuses (circus)
['suc', 3, true, true, 'cuses'],
// conspectuses (conspectus), prospectuses (prospectus)
['sutcep', 6, true, true, 'pectuses'],
// fungi (fungus), alumni (alumnus), syllabi (syllabus), radii (radius)
['su', 2, true, true, 'i'],
// news (news)
['swen', 4, true, true, 'news'],
// feet (foot)
['toof', 4, true, true, 'feet'],
// chateaux (chateau), bureaus (bureau)
['uae', 3, false, true, ['eaus', 'eaux']],
// oxen (ox)
['xo', 2, false, false, 'oxen'],
// hoaxes (hoax)
['xaoh', 4, true, false, 'hoaxes'],
// indices (index)
['xedni', 5, false, true, ['indicies', 'indexes']],
// boxes (box)
['xo', 2, false, true, 'oxes'],
// indexes (index), matrixes (matrix)
['x', 1, true, false, ['cies', 'xes']],
// appendices (appendix)
['xi', 2, false, true, 'ices'],
// babies (baby)
['y', 1, false, true, 'ies'],
// quizzes (quiz)
['ziuq', 4, true, false, 'quizzes'],
// waltzes (waltz)
['z', 1, true, true, 'zes'],
]
Tags
UNINFLECTED
A list of words which should not be inflected, reversed.
private
mixed
UNINFLECTED
= [
'',
// data
'atad',
// deer
'reed',
// feedback
'kcabdeef',
// fish
'hsif',
// info
'ofni',
// moose
'esoom',
// series
'seires',
// sheep
'peehs',
// species
'seiceps',
]
Methods
pluralize()
Returns the plural forms of a string.
public
pluralize(string $singular) : array<string|int, string>
Parameters
- $singular : string
Return values
array<string|int, string> —An array of possible plural forms
singularize()
Returns the singular forms of a string.
public
singularize(string $plural) : array<string|int, string>
Parameters
- $plural : string
Return values
array<string|int, string> —An array of possible singular forms