DLAB Applying Fictional Grammar Rules 2

Question 1

In the fictional Zorathi language, verbs must agree with the subject in 'tier.' Tier 1 subjects use verb ending '-ak', Tier 2 use '-ok', Tier 3 use '-ek'. The sentence 'Melu [run]' has Melu as a Tier 2 subject. Which verb form is correct?

Accepted Answer

Meluok

Answer

Since Melu is a Tier 2 subject, the verb must take the '-ok' ending, giving 'Meluok.'

Question 2

In Vorntish, adjectives come after the noun and take a gender marker. Masculine nouns get '-im', feminine get '-af'. 'Brak' (masculine) means 'stone' and 'selu' means 'hard.' How do you say 'hard stone'?

Accepted Answer

Brak seluim

Answer

Adjective follows noun, and takes '-im' for masculine 'brak', giving 'Brak seluim.'

Question 3

The invented language Drelvic uses a negation prefix 'un-' placed before the main verb. Nouns and adjectives are never negated. In the sentence 'Tavi greno spak' (The child quickly runs), how would you say 'The child does not quickly run'?

Accepted Answer

Tavi greno unspak

Answer

Negation prefix 'un-' attaches to the verb 'spak', not the noun or adverb.

Question 4

In Pheltori, plural nouns are formed by doubling the first syllable. 'Mako' (one tree) becomes 'mamako' (trees). Following this rule, what is the plural of 'telu' (one bird)?

Accepted Answer

Tetelu

Answer

Double the first syllable 'te-' of 'telu' to get 'tetelu.'

Question 5

Krelvan has two past tense markers: '-ost' for completed actions and '-ust' for ongoing past actions. 'I was running' (ongoing in past) uses which form of 'vel' (to run)?

Accepted Answer

Velust

Answer

'I was running' is an ongoing past action, so '-ust' is appended: 'velust.'

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DLAB Applying Fictional Grammar Rules 2