If a certain language translates, 'Tube-well irrigates the field' to 'sopec co loa si', 'drink green tea' to 'fra ubiq tho' and 'field is green' to 'tho co pae', what is the code for 'field' and 'green' respectively?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → co, tho
A word that appears in two sentences must have the code that is common to both coded sentences.
‘field’ is in sentences 1 and 3. Their codes are sopec, co, loa, si and tho, co, pae; the only common code is co, so field = co.
‘green’ is in sentences 2 and 3. Their codes are fra, ubiq, tho and tho, co, pae; the only common code is tho, so green = tho.