DLAB Recombining Language Segments 2

Question 1

You have these Zorathi segments: 'Vel-' (run), '-ak' (present tense), '-om' (plural subject). You need to say 'They run (now).' Which combination is correct?

Accepted Answer

Vel-ak-om

Answer

Vel-om-ak

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Om-vel-ak

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Ak-vel-om

Question 2

Given Telvari morphemes: 'Brak' (stone, noun), '-ul' (possession marker, 'of'), 'Mako' (tree, noun). To express 'stone of tree' (the stone belonging to the tree), which order is correct?

Accepted Answer

Brak mako-ul

Answer

Mako-ul brak

Answer

Brak-ul mako

Answer

Mako brak-ul

Question 3

In Veltari, a sentence is built from these units: [time prefix] + [subject] + [neg marker 'un-'] + [verb]. To negate 'He runs now': time='drek'(now), subject='brak'(he), verb='vel'(runs). What is the correct order?

Accepted Answer

Drek brak un-vel.

Answer

Brak drek un-vel.

Answer

Un-vel brak drek.

Answer

Drek un-brak vel.

Question 4

In Snarvic, compound words are built as: [modifier root] + [connector '-o-'] + [head root]. 'Vel' (fast), 'Nalu' (horse). 'Fast-horse' (a type of horse known for speed) = ?

Accepted Answer

Vel-o-nalu

Answer

Nalu-o-vel

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Vel-nalu

Answer

Nalvel

Question 5

Given Drelvic segments: Question word 'mo' (what), Verb 'vel' (is), Noun 'brak' (stone). The rule: Question word + Verb + Noun = question sentence. Which is the correctly formed question?

Accepted Answer

Mo vel brak?

Answer

Vel mo brak?

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Brak vel mo?

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Mo brak vel?

Question 6

In Zorathi, personal names are formed by combining: [family-name root] + [-o-] + [given-name root]. 'Bren' (family: cloud-clan), 'Talu' (given: swift). What is the full name?

Accepted Answer

Bren-o-talu

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Talu-o-bren

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Brental

Answer

Talubren

You have these Zorathi segments: 'Vel-' (run), '-ak' (present tense), '-om' (plural subject).You need to say 'They run (now).' Which combination is correct?

You have these Zorathi segments: 'Vel-' (run), '-ak' (present tense), '-om' (plural subject).
You need to say 'They run (now).' Which combination is correct?