DLAB DLAB Contextual Word Order Rules

Question 1

In fictional language X, the word order rule is Verb-Subject-Object (VSO). Given: dog=koru, bites=fela, man=tanu, how do you say 'The dog bites the man'?

Accepted Answer

fela koru tanu

Answer

VSO order places the verb first (fela), then the subject (koru), then the object (tanu).

Question 2

A language follows Object-Verb-Subject (OVS) order. 'Mari sees Tano' (sees=velu) is correctly written as:

Accepted Answer

Tano velu Mari

Answer

OVS order requires the object (Tano) first, then the verb (velu), then the subject (Mari).

Question 3

In an SOV language, adjectives follow the noun they modify. 'The big house' (house=domo, big=grando) is written as:

Accepted Answer

domo grando

Answer

The adjective-after-noun rule places the noun (domo) first, followed by its modifier (grando).

Question 4

Language Y places the question word at the END of the sentence. 'What did you eat?' becomes:

Accepted Answer

You ate what?

Answer

The question word 'what' must appear last, so the sentence ends: 'You ate what?'

Question 5

In a fictional language, negation is marked by placing 'no' immediately AFTER the verb. 'I run fast' = 'mi koru pelu.' 'I do NOT run fast' is:

Accepted Answer

mi koru no pelu

Answer

'No' must immediately follow the verb (koru), giving mi koru no pelu.

DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Practice Test

DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Practice Test

DLAB DLAB Contextual Word Order Rules