This article explains how to import Ralf's German dictionary into simon.
1. Ubuntu > Applications > Universal Access > simon.
2. Press the Vocabulary button.
3. Press Import Dictionary.
4. The target is the Shadow Dictionary. Press the Next button.
5. Select PLS Lexicon. Press the Next button.
6. Select the path to Ralf's German dictionary.
7. Download Ralf's German dictionary, and specify the path. Press the Next button.
8. You have to wait a few seconds until simon is finished with the import of the PLS dictionary.
9. Ralf's German dictionary has been imported successfully. Press the Finish button.
10. Where is the list with the imported words? You don’t see any words because the Active Vocabulary tab is opened. Press the Shadow Vocabulary tab.
Note for the simon developers: If someone imports a dictionary as Shadow Dictionary (step 4 in this tutorial), simon should switch automatically to the Shadow Vocabulary tab after the import has been finished.
11. You can now see the Shadow Vocabulary. The first column contains the word. The second column displays the corresponding SAMPA transcription. And the third column contains grammar information (e.g. Zahlwort, Substantiv, Adjektiv, Verb).
Conclusion: Now you know how you can import Ralf's German dictionary into simon.
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