Constructed-language mapping: given migenlasan = cupboard, lasanpoen = boardwalk, cuopdansa = pullman, determine which option encodes 'walkway' by isolating the morpheme for 'walk'
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Apoenmigen
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Bcuopeisel
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Clasandansa
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Dpoenforc
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Emigenpoen
Answer
Correct Answer: poenforc
Explanation
Given data
- migenlasan = cupboard.
- lasanpoen = boardwalk.
- cuopdansa = pullman.
- Goal: 'walkway'.
Concept/Approach (why this method)
Find common segments: lasan appears in cupboard and boardwalk, naturally mapping to 'board'. Then infer the remaining part in boardwalk (poen) as 'walk'. Combine 'walk' with a plausible morpheme for 'way'.
Step-by-Step decoding1) From lasanpoen (boardwalk), map lasan = board.2) Therefore, poen = walk.3) A reasonable encoding for 'way' in options is forc (unused elsewhere and placed as a head or suffix).4) Compose 'walkway' as poen + forc ⇒ poenforc.
Verification/Alternative
Check patterns: Compounds are formed by direct concatenation. poenmigen would mean walk+cup, not 'walkway'; lasandansa mixes board with an unrelated morpheme.
Common pitfalls
- Assuming 'lasan' means walk (it appears in cupboard, contradicting that).
Final Answerpoenforc