Added in automatic inflection on english strings. Non-english strings may be added to the "irregular" array.

application/config/strings.php

@@ -11,22 +11,90 @@ return array(
 	| the "singular" and "plural" methods on the Str class to convert a given
 	| word from singular to plural and vice versa.
 	|
-	| This simple array is in constrast to the complicated regular expression
-	| patterns used by other frameworks. We think you'll enjoy the speed and
-	| simplicity of this solution.
-	|
-	| When adding a word to the array, the key should be the singular form,
-	| while the array value should be the plural form. We've included an
-	| example to get you started!
+	| Note that the regular expressions are only for inflecting English words.
+	| To inflect a non-English string, simply add its singular and plural
+	| form to the array of "irregular" word forms.
 	|
 	*/
 
-	'inflection' => array(
+	'plural' => array(
+		'/(quiz)$/i' => "$1zes",
+		'/^(ox)$/i' => "$1en",
+		'/([m|l])ouse$/i' => "$1ice",
+		'/(matr|vert|ind)ix|ex$/i' => "$1ices",
+		'/(x|ch|ss|sh)$/i' => "$1es",
+		'/([^aeiouy]|qu)y$/i' => "$1ies",
+		'/(hive)$/i' => "$1s",
+		'/(?:([^f])fe|([lr])f)$/i' => "$1$2ves",
+		'/(shea|lea|loa|thie)f$/i' => "$1ves",
+		'/sis$/i' => "ses",
+		'/([ti])um$/i' => "$1a",
+		'/(tomat|potat|ech|her|vet)o$/i' => "$1oes",
+		'/(bu)s$/i' => "$1ses",
+		'/(alias)$/i' => "$1es",
+		'/(octop)us$/i' => "$1i",
+		'/(ax|test)is$/i' => "$1es",
+		'/(us)$/i' => "$1es",
+		'/s$/i' => "s",
+		'/$/' => "s"
+	),
 
-		'user'    => 'users',
-		'person'  => 'people',
-		'comment' => 'comments',
+	'singular' => array(
+		'/(quiz)zes$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(matr)ices$/i' => "$1ix",
+		'/(vert|ind)ices$/i' => "$1ex",
+		'/^(ox)en$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(alias)es$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(octop|vir)i$/i' => "$1us",
+		'/(cris|ax|test)es$/i' => "$1is",
+		'/(shoe)s$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(o)es$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(bus)es$/i' => "$1",
+		'/([m|l])ice$/i' => "$1ouse",
+		'/(x|ch|ss|sh)es$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(m)ovies$/i' => "$1ovie",
+		'/(s)eries$/i' => "$1eries",
+		'/([^aeiouy]|qu)ies$/i' => "$1y",
+		'/([lr])ves$/i' => "$1f",
+		'/(tive)s$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(hive)s$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(li|wi|kni)ves$/i' => "$1fe",
+		'/(shea|loa|lea|thie)ves$/i' => "$1f",
+		'/(^analy)ses$/i' => "$1sis",
+		'/((a)naly|(b)a|(d)iagno|(p)arenthe|(p)rogno|(s)ynop|(t)he)ses$/i' => "$1$2sis",
+		'/([ti])a$/i' => "$1um",
+		'/(n)ews$/i' => "$1ews",
+		'/(h|bl)ouses$/i' => "$1ouse",
+		'/(corpse)s$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(us)es$/i' => "$1",
+		'/(us|ss)$/i' => "$1",
+		'/s$/i' => "",
+	),
 
+	'irregular' => array(
+		'child' => 'children',
+		'foot' => 'feet',
+		'goose' => 'geese',
+		'man' => 'men',
+		'move' => 'moves',
+		'person' => 'people',
+		'sex' => 'sexes',
+		'tooth' => 'teeth',
+	),
+
+	'uncountable' => array(
+		'audio',
+		'equipment',
+		'deer',
+		'fish',
+		'gold',
+		'information',
+		'money',
+		'rice',
+		'police',
+		'series',
+		'sheep',
+		'species',
 	),
 
 	/*