Glossary

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Preposition

A word that shows how one thing relates to another (location, direction, time, method, etc.).
In Russian/Ukrainian, prepositions usually pair with specific grammatical cases.

Example:

• Russian: в + Acc (motion into) vs в + Prep (location in)
• Ukrainian: в/у + Acc (motion) vs в/у + Loc (location)

Radical

A recurring character component used for indexing and often for semantic hints in Chinese characters.

Tone (Mandarin Chinese)

The pitch contour of a syllable that changes meaning.
Mandarin commonly uses four lexical tones plus a neutral tone.

Memory Palace

A structured set of familiar locations (loci) used to store and retrieve information with imagery.

Locus

One specific location inside a memory palace where a single item or scene is stored.

PA / PAO

• PA (Person-Action): encodes information with a person and an action.
• PAO (Person-Action-Object): adds a third element (object) for higher information density.

Spaced Repetition

A review method that increases intervals between successful recalls to improve long-term retention.