Artificial language decoding — select the word that could mean “aftercare” Given translations: • relftaga = carefree • otaga = careful • fertaga = careless Which constructed word could stand for “aftercare”?

Introduction / Context:
The three examples show a clear base morpheme for “care” that accepts different prefixes to alter meaning: free of care, full of care, and lacking care. The task is to apply the same structure to form “aftercare”.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• The common element “taga” appears in all three: relftaga, otaga, fertaga → therefore “taga” = care.
• Prefixes modify the concept: “relf–” (free of), “o–” (full of), “fer–” (less).
• We need a prefix meaning “after–”. “zen–” is the only candidate prefix offered that is not mapped yet.

Concept / Approach:
Maintain the discovered pattern: prefix + base. Keep “taga” intact and choose a plausible new prefix for “after”. Options that move “taga” to the front or dismantle the pattern should be rejected.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
All given words are of the form (prefix) + (taga). Therefore, “zentaga” best preserves the morphological template and meaning “aftercare”.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• tagafer: flips the structure and also uses “fer” (less), not “after”.
• tagazen: violates the established prefix-base order.
• relffer: removes “taga” entirely; cannot mean any kind of care.
• otazen: combines “o–” (careful/full of care) with a stray ending; not the base “taga”.

Common Pitfalls:
Treating prefixes and suffixes as interchangeable. The examples clearly show “taga” as a stable base receiving modifiers on the left.

Final Answer:
zentaga