Word Generation

Follow these steps to generate words using the interactive simulation:

Step 1: Language Selection

  • Action: Click on the "Language" dropdown menu
  • Options: Select either "English" or "Hindi"
  • Expected Result: The feature selection dropdowns will become enabled
  • Note: This determines which set of roots and morphological features will be available for word generation

Step 2: Feature Selection

For the word you want to generate, select the appropriate features:

2.1 Root Selection

  • Action: Click on the "Root" dropdown
  • Task: Choose the base word form you want to modify
  • Options: Available roots for the selected language

2.2 Category Selection

  • Action: Click on the "Category" dropdown
  • Options: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun
  • Task: Determine the grammatical category of the word you want to generate

2.3 Grammatical Features

Select the following features based on your target word:

  • Gender: male, female, or NA (if not applicable)
  • Number: singular or plural
  • Person: first, second, third, or NA (if not applicable)
  • Case: Devanagari, Roman, or NA (script type)
  • Tense: Various tenses (for verbs) or NA (for other categories)

Step 3: Word Generation

  • Action: After selecting all required features, the system will suggest possible word forms
  • Task: Choose the correct word form that matches your selected features
  • Note: Some feature combinations may not be valid for certain roots

Step 4: Answer Verification

  • Action: Click the "Check Answer" button
  • Expected Result:
    • ✅ Correct word form selection will be marked with a green check
    • ❌ Incorrect selection will be marked with a red cross
    • Feedback message will appear indicating success or areas for improvement

Step 5: Learning from Feedback

  • If incorrect, review the feedback and try to understand why your selection was wrong
  • Use the "Show Answer" button to see the correct word form and its feature analysis
  • Pay attention to patterns in how different features combine to create word forms