Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: jalkagunn
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:By aligning recurring morphemes across phrases, we can discover the pieces for “happy,” “birthday,” “party,” “good,” and the abstract noun suffix “-ness,” then recombine the correct ones to form “happiness.”
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:“Birthday” appears in two phrases; the shared morpheme is “mofti,” so mofti → birthday. Then “hoze” must be party. In “mentogunn = goodness,” split as mento → good and gunn → -ness. In “jalkamofti,” the remaining part “jalka” maps to happy. Therefore “happiness” = happy + -ness = jalka + gunn.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Map mofti → birthday (common element in two phrases).Map hoze → party (paired with birthday in one phrase).Map mento → good; gunn → -ness (from goodness).Map jalka → happy (from happy birthday).Compose happiness = jalka + gunn → jalkagunn.Verification / Alternative check:
Reconstruct given phrases with mappings to check internal consistency; all align with the translations.Why Other Options Are Wrong:
mentohoze: good + party; meaning “good party,” not happiness.moftihoze: birthday party; given.hozemento: party + good; still not happiness.gunnajalka: reverses order; the language examples place the base before the suffix.Common Pitfalls:
Misidentifying the abstract noun suffix gunn as a stand-alone word; ignoring order patterns.Final Answer:jalkagunn
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