Artificial language morphology – identify the form that means “playing” Given translations: • slar = jump • slary = jumping • slarend = jumped Which option means “playing”?

Introduction / Context:
This item tests your ability to infer affixes that indicate tense or aspect in an artificial language. From the examples, we can deduce endings for “-ing” and “-ed,” then apply them to a new root.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• slar = jump (base form)
• slary = jumping (progressive/participle)
• slarend = jumped (past)
• We seek “playing,” which is the progressive/continuous form of the root “play”.

Concept / Approach:
Compare forms to isolate affixes. The progressive “-ing” is represented by the suffix “-y” (slar → slary). The past “-ed” is represented by the suffix “-end.” Therefore, to express “playing,” attach “-y” to the base for play (assumed root “clarg”).

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Final Answer:
clargy