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1 | <FILENAME·filename="index.html"><html><head><title>The·Parley·Handbook</title><link·rel="stylesheet"·type="text/css"·href="help:/common/kde-default.css"><link·rel="stylesheet"·type="text/css"·href="help:/common/kde-docs.css"><link·rel="stylesheet"·type="text/css"·href="help:/common/kde-localised.css"><meta·name="generator"·content="DocBook·XSL·Stylesheets·V1.76.1"><meta·name="description"·content="Parley·is·a·vocabulary·trainer.·It·helps·you·to·memorize·your·vocabulary,·for·example·when·you·are·trying·to·learn·a·foreign·language.·Parley·is·not·limited·to·language·learning·but·supports·a·multitude·of·subjects."><meta·name="keywords"·content="KDE,·Parley,·vocabulary,·training,·learning"><link·rel="home"·href="index.html"·title="The·Parley·Handbook"><link·rel="next"·href="introduction.html"·title="Chapter 1. Introduction"><meta·http-equiv="Content-Type"·content="text/html;·charset=utf-8"><meta·name="GENERATOR"·content="KDE·XSL·Stylesheet·V1.14·using·libxslt"></head><body·bgcolor="white"·text="black"·link="#0000F·✂ | 1 | <FILENAME·filename="index.html"><html><head><title>The·Parley·Handbook</title><link·rel="stylesheet"·type="text/css"·href="help:/common/kde-default.css"><link·rel="stylesheet"·type="text/css"·href="help:/common/kde-docs.css"><link·rel="stylesheet"·type="text/css"·href="help:/common/kde-localised.css"><meta·name="generator"·content="DocBook·XSL·Stylesheets·V1.76.1"><meta·name="description"·content="Parley·is·a·vocabulary·trainer.·It·helps·you·to·memorize·your·vocabulary,·for·example·when·you·are·trying·to·learn·a·foreign·language.·Parley·is·not·limited·to·language·learning·but·supports·a·multitude·of·subjects."><meta·name="keywords"·content="KDE,·Parley,·vocabulary,·training,·learning"><link·rel="home"·href="index.html"·title="The·Parley·Handbook"><link·rel="next"·href="introduction.html"·title="Chapter 1. Introduction"><meta·http-equiv="Content-Type"·content="text/html;·charset=utf-8"><meta·name="GENERATOR"·content="KDE·XSL·Stylesheet·V1.14·using·libxslt"></head><body·bgcolor="white"·text="black"·link="#0000F·✂ |
2 | <span·class="application">Parley</span>·is·a·vocabulary·trainer.·It·helps·you·to·memorize·your·vocabulary, | 2 | <span·class="application">Parley</span>·is·a·vocabulary·trainer.·It·helps·you·to·memorize·your·vocabulary, |
3 | for·example·when·you·are·trying·to·learn·a·foreign·language.·<span·class="application">Parley</span>·is·not | 3 | for·example·when·you·are·trying·to·learn·a·foreign·language.·<span·class="application">Parley</span>·is·not |
4 | limited·to·language·learning·but·supports·a·multitude·of·subjects. | 4 | limited·to·language·learning·but·supports·a·multitude·of·subjects. |
5 | </p></div></div></div></div><hr></div><div·class="toc"><p><b>Table·of·Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span·class="chapter"><a·href="introduction.html">1.·Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="chapter"><a·href="start-page.html">2.·Start·Page</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="chapter"><a·href="open-an-existing-collection.html">3.·Open·an·existing·collection</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="chapter"><a·href="vocabulary-practice.html">4.·Vocabulary·Practice</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span·class="sect1"><a·href="vocabulary-practice.html#practice-setup">Practice·Setup</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="sect1"><a·href="advanced-practice-configuration.html">Advanced·Practice·Configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span·class="sect2"><a·href="advanced-practice-configuration.html#blocking">Blocking</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="sect2"><a·href="advanced-practice-configuration.html#thresholds">Thresholds</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="sect2"><a·href="advanced-practice-configuration.html#advanced-practice-settings">Advanc·✂ | 5 | </p></div></div></div></div><hr></div><div·class="toc"><p><b>Table·of·Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span·class="chapter"><a·href="introduction.html">1.·Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="chapter"><a·href="start-page.html">2.·Start·Page</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="chapter"><a·href="open-an-existing-collection.html">3.·Open·an·existing·collection</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="chapter"><a·href="vocabulary-practice.html">4.·Vocabulary·Practice</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span·class="sect1"><a·href="vocabulary-practice.html#practice-setup">Practice·Setup</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="sect1"><a·href="advanced-practice-configuration.html">Advanced·Practice·Configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span·class="sect2"><a·href="advanced-practice-configuration.html#blocking">Blocking</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="sect2"><a·href="advanced-practice-configuration.html#thresholds">Thresholds</a></span></dt><dt><span·class="sect2"><a·href="advanced-practice-configuration.html#advanced-practice-settings">Advanc·✂ |
6 | </p><p><span·class="application">Parley</span>·is·very·flexible·and·uses·the·<a·class="ulink"·href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashcard"·target="_top">flash·card·learning·approach</a>.·It·automatically·keeps·track·of·your·learning·progress.·With·<span·class="application">Parley</span>·you·can·arrange·your·vocabulary·as·you·wish,·you·create·your·own·lessons·as·needed.·But·unlike·real·flash·cards·you·can·use·different·learning·methods·with·<span·class="application">Parley</span>. | 6 | </p><p><span·class="application">Parley</span>·is·very·flexible·and·uses·the·<a·class="ulink"·href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashcard"·target="_top">flash·card·learning·approach</a>.·It·automatically·keeps·track·of·your·learning·progress.·With·<span·class="application">Parley</span>·you·can·arrange·your·vocabulary·as·you·wish,·you·create·your·own·lessons·as·needed.·But·unlike·real·flash·cards·you·can·use·different·learning·methods·with·<span·class="application">Parley</span>. |
7 | </p><p>Flashcards·contain·expressions·on·the·front·side·and·their·translation·on·the·back.·You·start·with·a·pile·of·cards.·If·you·know·the·translation·on·a·card,·you·can·put·it·into·a·second·pile·of·cards.·If·you·did·not·remember·it,·you·keep·it·in·the·first·one·to·try·again·later. | 7 | </p><p>Flashcards·contain·expressions·on·the·front·side·and·their·translation·on·the·back.·You·start·with·a·pile·of·cards.·If·you·know·the·translation·on·a·card,·you·can·put·it·into·a·second·pile·of·cards.·If·you·did·not·remember·it,·you·keep·it·in·the·first·one·to·try·again·later. |
8 | </p><p><span·class="application">Parley</span>'s·main·focus·is·not·to·teach·you·grammar.·However,·there·are·some·exercise·forms·which·may·help·you·in·this·matter. | 8 | </p><p><span·class="application">Parley</span>'s·main·focus·is·not·to·teach·you·grammar.·However,·there·are·some·exercise·forms·which·may·help·you·in·this·matter. |
9 | </p><p><span·class="application">Parley</span>·consists·of·two·big·parts:·<a·class="link"·href="practice.html"·title="Practice">Vocabulary·Practice</a>·and·<a·class="link"·href="vocabulary-editing.html"·title="Chapter 5. Vocabulary·Editing">an·Editor·for·Vocabulary·Collections</a>. | 9 | </p><p><span·class="application">Parley</span>·consists·of·two·big·parts:·<a·class="link"·href="practice.html"·title="Practice">Vocabulary·Practice</a>·and·<a·class="link"·href="vocabulary-editing.html"·title="Chapter 5. Vocabulary·Editing">an·Editor·for·Vocabulary·Collections</a>. |
10 | </p><p>In·this·manual·the·term·<span·class="emphasis"><em>Vocabulary·Collection</em></span>·refers·to·a·file·that·contains·<span·class="emphasis"><em>Units</em></span>.·Each·unit·can·be·a·lesson·or·a·collection·of·lessons·nested·to·any·depth.·In·the·rest·of·this·manual·we·will·refer·to·units·rather·than·lessons·since·they·can·be·used·for·other·purposes·too. | 10 | </p><p>In·this·manual·the·term·<span·class="emphasis"><em>Vocabulary·Collection</em></span>·refers·to·a·file·that·contains·<span·class="emphasis"><em>Units</em></span>.·Each·unit·can·be·a·lesson·or·a·collection·of·lessons·nested·to·any·depth.·In·the·rest·of·this·manual·we·will·refer·to·units·rather·than·lessons·since·they·can·be·used·for·other·purposes·too. |
11 | </p><p>Both,·the·Editor·and·the·Practice·can·be·reached·from·the·<a·class="link"·href="start-page.html"·title="Chapter 2. Start·Page">Start·Page</a>. | 11 | </p><p>Both,·the·Editor·and·the·Practice·can·be·reached·from·the·<a·class="link"·href="start-page.html"·title="Chapter 2. Start·Page">Start·Page</a>. |
12 | </p><p>The·<a·class="link"·href="practice.html"·title="Practice">Practice</a>·consists·of·three·parts:·first·the·<a·class="link"·href="vocabulary-practice.html#practice-setup"·title="Practice·Setup">Practice·Setup</a>·where·you·choose·what·to·practice.·From·there·you·start·the·actual·<a·class="link"·href="practice.html"·title="Practice">Practice</a>·and·when·you·are·done,·you·get·a·<a·class="link"·href="summary-after-practice.html"·title="Summary·After·Practice">Summary</a>. | 12 | </p><p>The·<a·class="link"·href="practice.html"·title="Practice">Practice</a>·consists·of·three·parts:·first·the·<a·class="link"·href="vocabulary-practice.html#practice-setup"·title="Practice·Setup">Practice·Setup</a>·where·you·choose·what·to·practice.·From·there·you·start·the·actual·<a·class="link"·href="practice.html"·title="Practice">Practice</a>·and·when·you·are·done,·you·get·a·<a·class="link"·href="summary-after-practice.html"·title="Summary·After·Practice">Summary</a>. |
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174 | </p></div><div·class="sect2"><div·class="titlepage"><div><div><h3·class="title"><a·name="vocabulary-columns"></a>Vocabulary·Columns</h3></div></div></div><p>Depending·on·what·your·learning·sessions·are·going·to·be·about·it·can·be·relevant·to·have·further·Vocabulary·Columns·show·up·in·your·edit·section.·To·choose·these·columns·select·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">View</span></span>·from·the·menubar·and·then·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Vocabulary·Columns</span></span>.·There·you·can·determine·if·the·columns·for·<span·class="emphasis"><em>Pronunciation,·Word·Type,·Synonym,·Antonym,·Example,·Comment</em></span>·and/or·<span·class="emphasis"><em>Paraphrase</em></span>·are·to·be·shown. | 174 | </p></div><div·class="sect2"><div·class="titlepage"><div><div><h3·class="title"><a·name="vocabulary-columns"></a>Vocabulary·Columns</h3></div></div></div><p>Depending·on·what·your·learning·sessions·are·going·to·be·about·it·can·be·relevant·to·have·further·Vocabulary·Columns·show·up·in·your·edit·section.·To·choose·these·columns·select·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">View</span></span>·from·the·menubar·and·then·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Vocabulary·Columns</span></span>.·There·you·can·determine·if·the·columns·for·<span·class="emphasis"><em>Pronunciation,·Word·Type,·Synonym,·Antonym,·Example,·Comment</em></span>·and/or·<span·class="emphasis"><em>Paraphrase</em></span>·are·to·be·shown. |
175 | </p><p> | 175 | </p><p> |
176 | </p><div·class="screenshot"><div·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="mediaobject"><hr><img·src="Parley_trainer_eng-deu_0-9-4_010.png"><hr></div></div><p> | 176 | </p><div·class="screenshot"><div·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="mediaobject"><hr><img·src="Parley_trainer_eng-deu_0-9-4_010.png"><hr></div></div><p> |
177 | </p></div><div·class="sect2"><div·class="titlepage"><div><div><h3·class="title"><a·name="languages-and-grammar"></a>Languages·and·Grammar</h3></div></div></div><p>Set·up·some·grammar·details·to·let·<span·class="application">Parley</span>·help·you.·Use·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guimenu">Edit</span></span>·→·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guimenuitem">Languages</span></span>·to·pull·up·the·grammar·dialog. | 177 | </p></div><div·class="sect2"><div·class="titlepage"><div><div><h3·class="title"><a·name="languages-and-grammar"></a>Languages·and·Grammar</h3></div></div></div><p>Set·up·some·grammar·details·to·let·<span·class="application">Parley</span>·help·you.·Use·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guimenu">Edit</span></span>·→·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guimenuitem">Languages</span></span>·to·pull·up·the·grammar·dialog. |
178 | </p><p>Articles·in·English·are·simply·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">the</span></span>·which·is·the·definite·article·and·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">a</span></span>·as·indefinite·article.·Most·other·languages·have·more·articles·which·can·be·filled·in·at·the·articles·tab. | 178 | </p><p>Articles·in·English·are·simply·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">the</span></span>·which·is·the·definite·article·and·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">a</span></span>·as·indefinite·article.·Most·other·languages·have·more·articles·which·can·be·filled·in·at·the·articles·tab. |
179 | </p><p>For·conjugations·the·personal·pronouns·should·be·filled·out.·Most·languages·do·not·have·different·conjugation·forms·for·he/she/it,·in·that·case,·you·should·<span·class="emphasis"><em>not</em></span>·check·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Male/Female·have·different·conjugations</span></span>!·Simply·enter·the·pronouns·for·all·three·forms. | 179 | </p><p>For·conjugations·the·personal·pronouns·should·be·filled·out.·Most·languages·do·not·have·different·conjugation·forms·for·he/she/it,·in·that·case,·you·should·<span·class="emphasis"><em>not</em></span>·check·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Male/Female·have·different·conjugations</span></span>!·Simply·enter·the·pronouns·for·all·three·forms. |
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181 | </p><div·class="table"><a·name="idp149648696"></a><p·class="title"><b>Table 5.1. Personal·Pronouns·in·English</b></p><div·class="table-contents"><table·summary="Personal·Pronouns·in·English"·border="1"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Singular</td><td>Plural</td></tr><tr><td>1st·Person</td><td>I</td><td>we</td></tr><tr><td>2nd·Person</td><td>you</td><td>you</td></tr><tr><td>3rd·Person</td><td>he/she/it</td><td>they</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p><br·class="table-break"> | 181 | </p><div·class="table"><a·name="idp148981048"></a><p·class="title"><b>Table 5.1. Personal·Pronouns·in·English</b></p><div·class="table-contents"><table·summary="Personal·Pronouns·in·English"·border="1"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Singular</td><td>Plural</td></tr><tr><td>1st·Person</td><td>I</td><td>we</td></tr><tr><td>2nd·Person</td><td>you</td><td>you</td></tr><tr><td>3rd·Person</td><td>he/she/it</td><td>they</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p><br·class="table-break"> |
182 | </p><p>Tenses:·Depending·on·the·language,·you·can·enter·the·right·tenses·which·you·later·want·to·learn·how·to·conjugate.·Examples·are:·Simple·Present,·Simple·Past,·Future·I·etc. | 182 | </p><p>Tenses:·Depending·on·the·language,·you·can·enter·the·right·tenses·which·you·later·want·to·learn·how·to·conjugate.·Examples·are:·Simple·Present,·Simple·Past,·Future·I·etc. |
183 | </p><p>Btw.·by·clicking·on·the·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Add·Language</span></span>·button·you·can·add·an·additional·language·to·your·collection. | 183 | </p><p>Btw.·by·clicking·on·the·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Add·Language</span></span>·button·you·can·add·an·additional·language·to·your·collection. |
184 | </p><div·class="sect3"><div·class="titlepage"><div><div><h4·class="title"><a·name="lets-have-a-closer-look-at-spanish"></a>Let's·Have·a·Closer·Look·at·Spanish</h4></div></div></div><p>On·the·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">General</span></span>·tab·the·basic·language·settings,·like·here | 184 | </p><div·class="sect3"><div·class="titlepage"><div><div><h4·class="title"><a·name="lets-have-a-closer-look-at-spanish"></a>Let's·Have·a·Closer·Look·at·Spanish</h4></div></div></div><p>On·the·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">General</span></span>·tab·the·basic·language·settings,·like·here |
185 | </p><div·class="itemizedlist"><ul·class="itemizedlist"·type="disc"><li·class="listitem"><p><span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Language</span></span>·=·Spanish | 185 | </p><div·class="itemizedlist"><ul·class="itemizedlist"·type="disc"><li·class="listitem"><p><span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Language</span></span>·=·Spanish |
186 | </p></li><li·class="listitem"><p><span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Name</span></span>·=·Spanish | 186 | </p></li><li·class="listitem"><p><span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Name</span></span>·=·Spanish |
187 | </p></li><li·class="listitem"><p><span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Keyboard·layout</span></span>·=·de·(for·German) | 187 | </p></li><li·class="listitem"><p><span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Keyboard·layout</span></span>·=·de·(for·German) |
188 | </p></li></ul></div><p>You·can·leave·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Keyboard·layout</span></span>·empty·if·you·are·not·sure·about·what·you·are·using.·<span·class="application">Parley</span>·will·then·simply·take·the·standard·layout·of·your·computer. | 188 | </p></li></ul></div><p>You·can·leave·<span·xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0"·class="guiitem"><span·class="guilabel">Keyboard·layout</span></span>·empty·if·you·are·not·sure·about·what·you·are·using.·<span·class="application">Parley</span>·will·then·simply·take·the·standard·layout·of·your·computer. |