Wikipedia:Naming conventions (verbs)
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This page documents an English Wikipedia naming convention. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should follow, though it should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception. When editing this page, please ensure that your revision reflects consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
The naming conventions for verbs is a naming convention for how to create Wikipedia pages about verbs.
[edit] Verbs
Main article: Verb
A verb is a part of speech that usually denotes action ("bring", "read"), occurrence ("decompose" (itself), "glitter"), or a state of being ("exist", "live", "soak", "stand"). Depending on the language, a verb may vary in form according to many factors, possibly including its tense, aspect, mood and voice. It may also agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments (what we usually call subject, object, etc.).
[edit] Policy
It is recommended that the gerund (the -ing form in English) be used unless there is a more common noun form. For example, an article on swimming is better than one on swim. The plain form of the verb can be a redirect to the gerund. Existence is an example of such a "more common noun form".
Do not use verbs for article titles if there is a more appropriate noun title.
