Here are some words translated from an artificial language. slar means jump…
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Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
slar means jump
slary means jumping
slarend means jumped
Which word could mean "playing"?
- A.
clargslarend
- B.
clargy
- C.
ellaclarg
- D.
slarmont
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Correct answer: B
Concept: In this kind of artificial-language coding-decoding question, every translated word is built from two parts - a root that carries the core meaning of the verb, and a suffix that marks its grammatical form (tense/aspect). Comparing words that share the same root isolates exactly which suffix marks which form.
slar means jump, and slary means jumping - so adding the suffix "-y" to a root converts it into the continuous ("-ing") form.
slarend means jumped - so adding the suffix "-end" to a root converts it into the past ("-ed") form.
"Playing" is the continuous form of "play", a different verb from "jump" - so its coded word must use a root other than "slar", followed by the suffix "-y".
Candidate value | Suffix pattern | Fits "playing"? |
|---|---|---|
clargslarend | ends in "-end" (past marker) and reuses the "jump" root "slar" | No - marks the past tense of jump, not the continuous form of a new verb |
clargy | root "clarg" (different from slar) + suffix "-y" | Yes - matches the root + "-y" continuous pattern |
ellaclarg | no "-y" or "-end" suffix at all | No - doesn't mark any recognised tense/aspect |
slarmont | root "slar" (jump) + unfamiliar suffix "mont" | No - tied to jump, and not the "-y" suffix |
Result: the value built from a root other than "jump" plus the suffix "-y" - clargy - is the word for "playing".