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