Language Decoding: Finding the Word for 'Barn'

This problem involves deciphering a simple coded language to determine the meaning of a specific word.

Analyze Given Phrases

We are provided with three phrases and their corresponding meanings:

• 'xer dan' translates to “big horse”
• 'liro cas' translates to “red tomato"
• 'dum cas dan' translates to “big red barn"

Deduce Word Meanings

By comparing the phrases, we can identify common words and their meanings:

• Comparing phrase 1 ('xer dan' = “big horse”) and phrase 3 ('dum cas dan' = “big red barn”), we see that 'dan' is the common word. The common meaning element is 'big'. Therefore, dan = big.
• Comparing phrase 2 ('liro cas' = “red tomato") and phrase 3 ('dum cas dan' = “big red barn”), we see that 'cas' is the common word. The common meaning element is 'red'. Therefore, cas = red.

Identify the Word for 'Barn'

Now, let's focus on the third phrase: 'dum cas dan' means “big red barn".

Using our deductions:

• 'cas' means 'red'
• 'dan' means 'big'

Substituting these known words into the third phrase:

'dum' + 'red' + 'big' = "big red barn"

In the coded phrase 'dum cas dan', we have identified 'cas' as 'red' and 'dan' as 'big'. The remaining word in the coded phrase is 'dum'. The remaining concept in the English meaning is 'barn'.

Therefore, the word 'dum' must correspond to 'barn'.

Conclusion

The word for 'barn' in this language is dum.