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Event:Improving the lexemes database in Igbo wikimedia

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LocationOnline event
Start and end time16:00, 18 May 2024 – 17:30, 18 May 2024
Timezone: +00:00
Number of participants29 participants

Improving the lexemes database in Igbo wikimedia

Organized by: Obedmakolo, Ogalihillary

Start and end time

16:00, 18 May 2024 to 17:30, 18 May 2024
Timezone: +00:00

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Improving The Lexemes Database In Igbo Wikimedia [edit]

'IMPROVING THE LEXEMES DATABASE IN IGBO WIKIMEDIA is a Wikidata project that is aimed at updating and improving the number and quality of contents on Wikidata. The goal is to increase the number of Database of Lexemes on Wikidata by adding more items as well.

A lexeme is a unit of lexical meaning that underlies a set of words that are related through inflection. It is a basic abstract unit of meaning, For example, in English, come, came and comingg are forms of the same lexeme, which can be represented as come.

Improving The Lexemes Database in Igbo Wikimedia involve identifying the lexeme database on Wikidata or improving on an existing lexemes.


Project Details[edit]

Launch: The project will be launched on 18th of may 2024 with a training session.
Time: 5:00PM UTC+1
Durations: 1hour, 30 minutes
Venue: zoom
Edit a thon starts:18th of May 2024 by 6:00PM UTC+1
Edit a thon ends: 25th May 2024 by 11:59 PM UTC+1


Expectations[edit]

During the session, participants will:

  1. Learn how to create a new Lexemes Item.
  2. Learn how to check for existing Lexemes on Wikidata and how to improve on them.