Artificial-language suffix analysis: from daftafoni = advisement, imodafta = misadvise, imolokti = misconduct, infer the morpheme for '-ment' and select the encoding for 'statement'

Given data

• dafta appears in daftafoni (advisement) and imodafta (misadvise) ⇒ dafta = advise.
• imo appears in imodafta (misadvise) and imolokti (misconduct) ⇒ imo = mis-.
• lokti = conduct (from misconduct).
• foni pairs with a verb root to form a noun in -ment (advisement) ⇒ foni = -ment.
• Goal: 'statement' = state + -ment.

Concept/Approach (why this method)

Identify the derivational suffix (foni) and swap in the appropriate verb root for 'state' (unknown root appears as krata in options).

Step-by-Step decoding1) Choose a candidate root for 'state': krata (by elimination among options).2) Attach the -ment suffix: krata + foni ⇒ kratafoni.3) Reject loktifoni (conductment), kratadafta (state+advise), and daftaimo (advise+mis).

Verification/Alternative

Pattern check: dafta + foni (advisement) parallels krata + foni (statement).

Common pitfalls

• Misreading imo (mis-) as a general nominalizer; it is a prefix marking negation/mis-.

Final Answerkratafoni