2 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/model_naming.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/model_naming.rb
index 36fde87b23..13420bab07 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/model_naming.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/model_naming.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ require 'active_support/inflector'
 
 module ActiveSupport
   class ModelName < String
-    attr_reader :singular, :plural, :cache_key, :partial_path
+    attr_reader :singular, :plural, :element, :collection, :partial_path
+    alias_method :cache_key, :collection
 
     def initialize(name)
       super
       @singular = ActiveSupport::Inflector.underscore(self).tr('/', '_').freeze
       @plural = ActiveSupport::Inflector.pluralize(@singular).freeze
-      @cache_key = tableize.freeze
-      @partial_path = "#{@cache_key}/#{ActiveSupport::Inflector.underscore(ActiveSupport::Inflector.demodulize(self))}".freeze
+      @element = ActiveSupport::Inflector.underscore(ActiveSupport::Inflector.demodulize(self)).freeze
+      @collection = ActiveSupport::Inflector.tableize(self).freeze
+      @partial_path = "#{@collection}/#{@element}".freeze
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/activesupport/test/core_ext/module/model_naming_test.rb b/activesupport/test/core_ext/module/model_naming_test.rb
index da3b6c4932..37119f378a 100644
--- a/activesupport/test/core_ext/module/model_naming_test.rb
+++ b/activesupport/test/core_ext/module/model_naming_test.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ class ModelNamingTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal 'post_track_backs', @model_name.plural
   end
 
+  def test_element
+    assert_equal 'track_back', @model_name.element
+  end
+
+  def test_collection
+    assert_equal 'post/track_backs', @model_name.collection
+  end
+
   def test_partial_path
     assert_equal 'post/track_backs/track_back', @model_name.partial_path
   end