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

Meluk

Answer

Meluak

Answer

Meluek

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

Seluim brak

Answer

Brak seluaf

Answer

Seluaf brak

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

Untavi greno spak

Answer

Tavi ungreno spak

Answer

Tavi greno spakun

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

Telutelu

Answer

Telus

Answer

Tetu

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

Velost

Answer

Vel

Answer

Velut

Question 6

In the fictional language Snarvic, question sentences invert the verb and subject, and add the particle 'ke' at the end. Statement: 'Doru banak.' (The man walks.) What is the question form?

Accepted Answer

Banak doru ke?

Answer

Doru banak ke?

Answer

Ke doru banak?

Answer

Doru ke banak?

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?

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?