To understand and practice morphological analysis of Hindi words through interactive exploration of linguistic paradigms and the Add-Delete table methodology.

This experiment aims to help students develop proficiency in analyzing the morphological structure of Hindi words by understanding how words are built from smaller meaningful units called morphemes. Through hands-on interaction with Hindi word paradigms, students will learn to decompose complex word forms into their constituent parts, identify root words and affixes, and understand how grammatical features such as gender, number, and case are encoded through morphological transformations.

The experiment specifically focuses on the Add-Delete table methodology, which provides a systematic approach to morphological analysis by identifying what needs to be removed from a root word and what needs to be added to create different grammatical forms. This approach helps students understand the underlying patterns in Hindi morphology and develop computational thinking skills for linguistic analysis.

Core Concepts Covered

• Morpheme Identification: Understanding the smallest meaningful units in Hindi words
• Root Word Analysis: Identifying the base form of words and their morphological variants
• Paradigm Understanding: Learning how words change across different grammatical categories
• Add-Delete Methodology: Systematic approach to morphological transformation
• Grammatical Feature Recognition: Understanding how gender, number, and case affect word forms

Example: Morphological Analysis

Consider the Hindi word बच्चों (bachchoM - "of children"):

• Root Word: बच्चा (bachchaa - "child")
• Morphemes: बच्चा (root) + ओं (plural oblique case suffix)
• Analysis: The word consists of two morphemes where बच्चा carries the meaning of "child" and ओं indicates both plural number and oblique case

Similarly, in English:

• Word: "played"
• Morphemes: "play" (root verb) + "-ed" (past tense suffix)
• Analysis: The word indicates the past tense form of the verb "play"

This experiment will help students develop the skills to perform such analyses systematically across various Hindi words and understand the underlying morphological patterns.