I’m using ANKI to learn a foreign language, and my notes setup allows for multiple definitions for a single word. Additionally, there are several card types configured for the entry:
- Meaning 1 - Translation
- Meaning 2 - Translation
- Meaning 3 - Translation
- Translation - Meanings 1, 2, 3.
To improve retention, I’ve activated all three Burying options.
I also create my decks entirely from scratch.
For instance, I have a word with two meanings, and I’ve started reviewing its cards. Thanks to Burying, I see Card 1 first, then Card 2, and finally Card 4 (since Meaning 3 is still missing). But now a new meaning is added to the note. I add a new value to the corresponding field, and so logically, I need to pause studying Card 4 and learn Card 3 first. But how to do it better?
I see several options.
Option 1. I could manually suspend Card 4 and set Card 3 to appear today. After reviewing Card 3, I would then unsuspend Card 4, letting ANKI bury it automatically. (If I’m not mistaken, manual suspensions don’t interact with Burying.)
Option 2. I could leave Card 4 as it is and simply set Due date Card 3 for today. In this case, I’d study both cards, but evaluating my response to Card 4 might be tricky. Because according to the correct answer I should name all 3 values, but I could see the 3rd value just now, on the previous card. This will make the answer not entirely honest, which will ultimately affect the FSRS.
Option 3. I could ignore Card 3 for now and continue with Card 4, pressing “Again” repeatedly to studied Meaning 3 from the back side of the card. However, this would affect Card 4’s stats, impacting FSRS, which I’d like to avoid. Plus, when Burying goes through another round and eventually shows Card 3 after Card 4, I’ll already know it from studying Card 4. So what I’m saying is that in this case, card 4 will be overvalued and card 3 will be undervalued.
What scenario would you recommend? Or perhaps you can suggest some other scenario that I don’t see?