Lesson 27 · Language · Latin roots and word parts
Step 1 of 4
Find the wrong step
Your lessonLatin roots and word partsCore
The Submarine Word Code
The crew studies the word submarine before choosing a route.
- Word part
- sub-
- Related words
- submerge, subway, subsoil
Your question
What idea does sub- add to submarine?
Lumi’s answer: “It means above, because sub- must be a short form of super-.”
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Step 1 of 4
Find the wrong step
Find where the reasoning first breaks
Start with Step 1 and move downward. Choose the first line that stops making sense.
Later lines may be wrong too. Pick the first mistake.
Lumi’s work
These lines form one solution. Read them from top to bottom.
- 1
The word submarine begins with sub-.
- 2
Similar-looking prefixes must have the same meaning.
- 3
Super- can mean above, so sub- must also mean above.
- 4
A submarine travels above the sea.