Direction First, you will be given a list of three "nonsense" words and their English word meanings. The question(s) that follow will ask you to reverse the process and translate an English word into the artificial language.
21.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

 

relftaga means carefree

otaga means careful

fertaga means careless

 

Which word could mean "aftercare"?
A. zentaga
 B. tagafer
C. tagazen
 D. relffer
Answer and Explanation
Answer: C

Explanation:

In this language, the root word taga, which means care, follows the affix (relf, o–, or fer–). Therefore, in the word aftercare, the root word and the affix would be reversed in the artificial language. The only choice, then, is tagazen, because tagafer would mean less care.

22.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

 

aptaose means first base

eptaose means second base

lartabuk means ballpark

 

Which word could mean "baseball"?
A. buklarta
 B. oseepta
C. bukose
 D. oselarta
Answer and Explanation
Answer: D

Explanation:

Apta means first; ose means base; epta means second; larta means ball; and buk means park. Thus, oselarta means baseball.

23.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

 

krekinblaf means workforce

dritakrekin means groundwork

krekinalti means workplace

 

Which word could mean "someplace"?
A. moropalti
 B. krekindrita
C. altiblaf
 D. dritaalti
Answer and Explanation
Answer: A

Explanation:

Krekin means work; blaf means force; drita means ground; and alti means place. Drita means ground, so that rules out choices b and d. Choice c isn't correct because blaf means force. That leaves choice a as the only possible answer.