#Lexicon

The core module, with a sidebar + editor panel split-view for managing all word entries.

Navigate: click Lexicon in the sidebar.

#Entry Management

#Lifecycle Labels

Entries support three lifecycle labels:

• Added: Entry exists in the current language but not in its parent language
• Deprecated: Entry is marked deprecated in the current language
• Changed: Entry form/pronunciation differs from its parent-language counterpart

You can filter by lifecycle status in Advanced Search, and the same labels are shown below IPA in the editor panel.

#Step-by-step: Create one high-quality entry

1. Click + to add a new entry.
2. Fill spelling (romanization).
3. Add first sense with POS + gloss.
4. Add at least one definition/example.
5. Add tags and etymology metadata.

#Senses

Each entry supports multiple senses, each containing:

• POS — selected from the grammar module's POS list
• Gloss — short translation for interlinear annotation
• Definition — full multi-line definition
• Examples — multi-line usage examples

#Auto IPA Generation

• Auto-generates IPA from romanization via mapping table → allophony rules
• Lock to manual mode (🔒) for custom IPA
• Unlock (🔓) to restore auto-generation

#Step-by-step: Diagnose wrong IPA

1. Keep entry in auto mode (unlocked).
2. Verify romanization mapping rules.
3. Verify allophony rules and priorities.
4. Re-open entry and confirm regenerated IPA.

#Quick Entry

Click the ⚡ button (top-right) for a popup: word → gloss → POS → Enter to save → auto-clears for the next entry.

#Best use case

Use Quick Entry when collecting many roots during brainstorming sessions.

#Evolution Path

For entries with Evolved / Borrowed origin and a parent reference, the editor shows an evolution path.

• Supports full multi-generation lineage display (for example a → ab → abc)
• Adjacent repeated forms are automatically deduplicated (for example a → a becomes a)
• Applied sound change badges remain visible below the path (when present)

#Quality Check

6 automated check rules:

#Step-by-step: QC cleanup pass

1. Run QC on full lexicon.
2. Fix all error-level issues first.
3. Review warning-level issues by frequency.
4. Re-run QC until blockers are zero.

#Statistics

• Total entries — large prominent number
• POS distribution — horizontal bar chart
• Phoneme frequency — bar chart, top 30 IPA phonemes
• Character frequency — bar chart, top 30 romanization characters
• Bigrams — heatmap, top 40 two-phoneme combinations
• Syllable distribution — bar chart by syllable count
• Orthography table — complete romanization → IPA mapping

#Advanced examples

#Example A: Build a 50-word core list

1. Add entries via Quick Entry.
2. Assign POS and gloss consistently.
3. Tag all as core.
4. Run QC and fix missing POS issues.

#Example B: Compare phonotactic drift

1. Export stats snapshot before major changes.
2. Update phonology/romanization rules.
3. Compare top phoneme and bigram distributions after update.