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User:Sarri.greek (CAT) » Module el-articles doc - test User:Sarri.greek/template4

Monotonic el (Modern Greek) articles for all varieties using them

Call if from a declension module by placing EXACTLY where it is needed: 

require ('Module:User:Sarri.greek/el-articles').articles (args)


-- 2024.03.08. ] test articles in inflection tables

local tinti = require("Module:User:Sarri.greek/el-tin")
	--tinti function:tin; chooses the correct acc.singular feminine article ] (tin) or ] (ti)


-- font colours
local c_stem = '#000000'

local function stem_color (thema)
	thema = thema or '' -- otherwise, it does not work
    return '<span style="color:' .. c_stem ..'; font-weight:normal;">' .. thema .. '</span>'
end

--[=[
-- ================================ Links
function create_link (page, text)
	
			if args == '1' or args == '1'
			-- or or or
			or args == '1'
			then 
				lang_iso = 'el'
			end

		if text then
		return ']'
			.. '<div style="font-size:83%; letter-spacing:2px; line-height:100%; color:#777777">{{xlit|'
			.. lang_iso .. '|' .. text .. '}}</div>'
		end

end
--]=]
-- tests at  ]
function create_link (page, text)
-- ?? need translit. BELOW with small grey letters.
--  line 40: attempt to concatenate global 'tr' (a nil value)
-- tr = args or ''		args = args or ''
-- check at line 300
		if text then
			tr = tr or ''
		return ']' 
-- go and write
--		.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  tr .. '</div>'
		else
		return ']'
--		.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  tr .. '</div>'
		end

end

--[=[
-- ? how  xxx = frame:preprocess(xxx) ? ..	frame:expandTemplate{ title = 'l', args = {'?' } } 
function create_link (page, text)

		if text then
		mylink = '{{l|el|' .. page .. '|' .. text .. '}}'
		else
		mylink = '{{l|el|' .. page .. '|' .. page .. '}}'
		end
return ?
end
]=]--
--[=[
-- Lua error in Module:User:Sarri.greek/el-articles at line 56: attempt to call method 'preprocess' (a nil value)
function create_link (frame)
-- ?? need translit. BELOW with small grey letters.
--	local args = frame:getParent().args	-- for Templates
	local args = frame.args				-- invoke
	page = page or ''
	text = text or ''
		if text then
		mylink = '{{l|el|' .. page .. '|' .. text .. '}}'
		else
		mylink = '{{l|el|' .. page .. '|' .. page .. '}}'
		end
return frame:preprocess(page, text)
end
]=]--

--[=[ this needs theses 'args' things
function create_link (page, text)
	-- same articles for: MAKE lang_name = 
	if args == '1' or args == '1' or args == '2'
	or args == '1' or args == '2' or args == '1' or args == '2'
	or args == '1' or args == '1'
	then
		if text then
		return ']'
		else
		return ']'
		end
	elseif args == '1' -- or or or
	then
		if text then
		return ']'
		else
		return ']'
		end
	end
end
]=]--


--[[--------------------------< I S _ S E T >------------may by used optionally

Returns true if argument is set; false otherwise. Argument is 'set' when it exists (not nil) or when it is not an empty string.

]]
--[=[ explanation:
The is_set() function may be added so that tests like this:
	if args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args else args = '' end
can be reduced to:
	if not is_set (args) then args = '' end
]=]--

local function is_set (var)
	return not (var == nil or var == '');
end

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--                             START PARAMS                            --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
local function articles (args)


-- erase datives, if the main module has them
	args = ''	args = ''	args = '' -- Dative Dual does not exist in reality
-- erase all duals, if the main module has them
	args = ''	args = ''

	-- vocatives are empty. (The interjection ε! could be placed outside, as it is not an article)
	if args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args else args = '' end
	if args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args else args = '' end
	-- of a second row
	args = ''	args = ''	args = ''
	-- of a second column
	args = ''	args = ''	args = ''

-- ABBREVIATIONS
-- masc
o = create_link('ο', stem_color('ο'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'o' .. '</div>'
tou = create_link('του', stem_color('του'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tou /tu/' .. '</div>'
ton = create_link('τον', stem_color('τον'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'ton' .. '</div>'
oi = create_link('οι', stem_color('οι'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'oi /i/' .. '</div>'
toon = create_link('των', stem_color('των'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tōn' .. '</div>'
tous = create_link('τους', stem_color('τους'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tous /tus/' .. '</div>'
-- fem
i = create_link('η', stem_color('η'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'ī' .. '</div>'
tes = create_link('της', stem_color('της'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tīs' .. '</div>'
tin = create_link('την', stem_color(tinti.tin(args))) -- REQUIRE ]
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  tinti.tin_translit(args) .. '</div>'
tis = create_link('τις', stem_color('τις'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tis' .. '</div>'
-- neu
to = create_link('το', stem_color('το'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'to' .. '</div>'
ta = create_link('τα', stem_color('τα'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'ta' .. '</div>'
-- common or mf
o_i = create_link('ο', stem_color('ο')) .. ' / ' .. create_link('η', stem_color('η'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'o / ī' .. '</div>'
o_br_i = create_link('ο', stem_color('ο')) .. '<br>' .. create_link('η', stem_color('η'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'o / ī' .. '</div>'
tou_tes = create_link('του', stem_color('του')) .. ' / ' .. create_link('της', stem_color('της'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tou /tu/ - tīs' .. '</div>'
tou_br_tes = create_link('του', stem_color('του')) .. '<br>' .. create_link('της', stem_color('της'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tou /tu/ - tīs' .. '</div>'
ton_tin = create_link('τον', stem_color('τον')) .. ' / ' .. create_link('την', stem_color(tinti.tin(args))) -- REQUIRE ]
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'ton / ' ..  tinti.tin_translit(args) .. '</div>'
ton_br_tin = create_link('τον', stem_color('τον')) .. '<br>' .. create_link('την', stem_color(tinti.tin(args))) -- REQUIRE ]
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'ton / ' ..  tinti.tin_translit(args) .. '</div>'
tous_tis = create_link('τους', stem_color('τους')) .. ' / ' .. create_link('τις', stem_color('τις'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tous /tus/ - tis' .. '</div>'
tous_br_tis = create_link('τους', stem_color('τους')) .. '<br>' .. create_link('τις', stem_color('τις'))
	.. '<br><div style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:11px; line-height:100%; color:#777777;">' ..  'tous /tus/ - tis' .. '</div>'


-- ??TODO do i need a function here, so that I will not have to repeat at 'by whole table?'
-- =========== for INDIVIDUAL cells
-- NOMINATIVE SINGULAR
if args == "m" then args = o elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = to elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = o_i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = o_br_i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second row, break line
if args == "m" then args = '<br>' .. o elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = '<br>' .. i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = '<br>' .. to elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = '<br>' .. o_i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = '<br>' .. o_br_i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end	
-- at a second COLUMN
if args == "m" then args = o elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = to elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = o_i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = o_br_i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- adjectives TEST
if args ~= "-" and args ~= "c" then
	args = o elseif args == "c" then args = o_i
	elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args ~= "-" then args = i elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args ~= "-" then args = to elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end

-- GENITIVE SINGULAR
if args == "m" then args = tou elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = tou elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = tou_tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = tou_br_tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second row, break line
if args == "m" then args = '<br>' .. tou elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = '<br>' .. tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = '<br>' .. tou_tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = '<br>' .. tou_br_tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = '<br>' .. tou_br_tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second COLUMN
if args == "m" then args = tou elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end	
if args == "n" then args = tou elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = tou_tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = tou_br_tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- adjectives TEST
if args ~= "-"  and args ~= "c" then
	args = tu elseif args == "c" then args = tou_tes
	elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args ~= "-" then args = tes elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args ~= "-" then args = tou elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end

-- DATIVE SINGULAR (only for gkm=1, not for gkm=2 or el)

-- accusative singular
if args == "m" then args = ton elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = tin elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = to elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = ton_tin elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = ton_br_tin elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end	
-- at a second row, break line
if args == "m" then args = '<br>' .. ton elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = '<br>' .. tin elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = '<br>' .. to elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = '<br>' .. ton_tin elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end

-- at a second column
-- adjectives

-- nominative plural
if args == "m" then args = oi elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = oi elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = ta elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = oi elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = oi elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second row, break line
if args == "m" then args = '<br>' .. oi elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = '<br>' .. oi elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = '<br>' .. ta elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = '<br>' .. oi elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second column
-- adjectives

-- genitive plural
if args == "m" then args = toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second row, break line
if args == "m" then args = '<br>' .. toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = '<br>' .. toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = '<br>' .. toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = '<br>' .. toon elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second column
-- adjectives

-- accusative plural
if args == "m" then args = tous elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = tis elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "n" then args = ta elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = tous_tis elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "mf" then args = tous_br_tis elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second row, break line
if args == "m" then args = '<br>' .. tous elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "f" then args = '<br>' .. tis elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "m" then args = '<br>' .. ta elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
if args == "c" then args = '<br>' .. tous_tis elseif args == '-' then args = '' else args = args or '' end
-- at a second column
-- adjectives




-- no articles	================== for the WHOLE TABLE ?TODO also by column
if args == '0' or args == '-'
	then
		args = '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...'	args = ''	args = ''
		args = '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'	args = ''	args = ''	
else


-- MASCULINE ARTICLES monotonic
if args == '1' then
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = o
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ton
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tous
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
-- at a second row, break line
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = o
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ton
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tous
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
-- at a second COLUMN
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = o
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ton
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tous
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end

-- FEMININE ARTICLES monotonic
elseif args == '1' then
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = i
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tes
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tin
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tis
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
-- at a second row, break line
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = i
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tes
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tin
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tis
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
-- at a second COLUMN
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = i
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tes
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tin
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tis
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end

-- NEUTER ARTICLES monotonic
elseif args == '1' then
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = to
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = to
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ta
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ta
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
-- at a second row, break line
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = to
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = to
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ta
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ta
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
-- at a second COLUMN
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = to
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ta
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ta
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ta
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end


-- COMMON GENDER of living beings articles monotonic
elseif args == '1' then
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = o_i
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou_tis
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ton_tin
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tous_tis
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
-- at a second row, break line
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = o_i
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou_tis
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ton_tin
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tous_tis
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
-- at a second COLUMN
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = o_i
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tou_tis
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = ton_tin
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = oi
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = toon
		end
	if args == "-" then args = ''
		elseif args ~= '-' and args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
		else args = tous_tis
		end
		if -- vocative is empty
			args ~= '' and args ~= nil then args = args
			else args = ''
		end

-- try this
-- make space for absent articles, to balance the placing of nouns
--	if args == '-' or args == '' or args == nil
--	if args == nil 
--	then 
--else
--		args = '&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp; &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;'


	end -- close if m=1, if f=1....

end -- close if articles = 0


-- -------------------------------
end -- close  function articles

return {articles = articles}
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