Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: moropalti
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The goal is to isolate the morpheme for “place” and then attach a plausible determiner meaning “some”. We observe consistent stems around work (krekin), ground (drita), force (blaf), and place (alti). The best answer should end with the “place” stem while using a new, sensible stem for “some”.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Since “alti” clearly means place, any word that means a kind of place should retain “alti”. The most plausible formation for “someplace” is (some) + (place). Among the choices, “moropalti” is the only candidate that (a) contains “alti/–palti” as the place element and (b) introduces a fresh stem “moro–” that can serve as “some”.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
Other choices misuse known morphemes: “dritaalti” would be “groundplace”, not “someplace”; “altiblaf” reverses to “placeforce”, which is nonsensical for the target; options with “krekin” mean work-related places, not an indefinite place.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Overfitting known morphemes (work/ground) to the new concept. The safest rule is to keep the correct head morpheme (place) and allow a new, reasonable modifier.
Final Answer:
moropalti
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