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.
1.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

 

godabim means kidney stones

romzbim means kidney beans

romzbako means wax beans

 

Which word could mean "wax statue"?
A. godaromz
 B. lazbim
C. wasibako
 D. romzpeo
Answer and Explanation
Answer: C

Explanation:

In this language, the adjective follows the noun. From godabim and romzbim, you can determine that bim means kidney. From romzbim and romzbako, you can determine that romz means beans. Therefore, bako means wax. Because the adjective wax must come after the noun in this language, wasibako is the only choice.

2.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

 

granamelke means big tree

pinimelke means little tree

melkehoon means tree house

 

Which word could mean "big house"?
A. granahoon
 B. pinishur
C. pinihoon
 D. melkegrana
Answer and Explanation
Answer: A

Explanation:

Grana means big;melkemeans tree; pini means little; hoonmeans house. Therefore, granahoon means big house.

3.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

 

daftafoni means advisement

imodafta means misadvise

imolokti means misconduct

 

Which word could mean "statement"?
A. kratafoni
 B. kratadafta
C. loktifoni
 D. daftaimo
Answer and Explanation
Answer: A

Explanation:

Dafta means advise; foni is the same as the suffix –ment; imo is the same as the prefix mis–; lokti means conduct. Since the only word in the answer choices that hasn't been defined is krata, it is reasonable to assume that krata means state. Therefore, kratafoni is the only choice that could mean statement.

4.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

 

lelibroon means yellow hat

plekafroti means flower garden

frotimix means garden salad

 

Which word could mean "yellow flower"?
A. lelifroti
 B. lelipleka
C. p
 D. f
Answer and Explanation
Answer: B

Explanation:

Leli means yellow; broon means hat; pleka means flower; froti means garden; mix means salad. Therefore, lelipleka means yellow flower.

5.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

 

myncabel means saddle horse

conowir means trail ride

cabelalma means horse blanket

 

Which word could mean "horse ride"?
A. cabelwir
 B. conocabel
C. almamyn
 D. conoalma
Answer and Explanation
Answer: A

Explanation:

Myn means saddle; cabel means horse; cono means trail; and wir means ride. Therefore, cabelwir is the correct answer.