How do base forms of words work?

Why use base forms?

Base forms are the so-called dictionary forms of words. So, instead of "learns" and "learning", you could just save "to learn". This helps track how many word families you actually know and makes it also easier to do flashcards in some cases.

How do base forms work?

Note that the text below is about saving base form as a separate word where the base form is different from the looked up form.

Base forms are saved the same way as regular words (except for the sample context). The main difference is what happens to the conjugated form that you originally looked up when saving a base form.

When saving a base form while looking up a conjugated form:

• New words will become skipped (strength 5, no translation) when linked to the base form
• Skipped words remain skipped when linked to base form
• Saved words preserve their translation and strength when linked to the base form
• In all cases, the context will be updated based on the conjugated form for the base form only - the context for the conjugated form will not be updated