Recombining Language Segments Flashcards

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

Answer: Vel-ak-om

Root first, then tense, then number: 'vel' + '-ak' + '-om' = 'Vel-ak-om.'

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?

Answer: Brak mako-ul

In Telvari, the possession marker attaches to the possessor (tree=mako): 'Brak mako-ul.'

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?

Answer: Drek brak un-vel.

Time prefix + subject + negated verb: 'Drek brak un-vel.'

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) = ?

Answer: Vel-o-nalu

Modifier + '-o-' + head: 'vel' (modifier) + '-o-' + 'nalu' (head) = 'Vel-o-nalu.'

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?

Answer: Mo vel brak?

Question word + Verb + Noun: 'mo vel brak?' = 'What is stone?'

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?

Answer: Bren-o-talu

Family name + '-o-' + given name: 'Bren-o-talu.'