Problem:IOL/2003/i5/en
IOL 2003 Problem #5 French
The table below contains French verbs with prefixes and the corresponding verbs without prefixes, along with the English translations of all. The cells marked with ------ mean that there is a prefixed verb there with no prefixless counterpart. In some verbs the prefixes have been left out.
| réagir | react | ------ | ------ |
| ___assortir | pick again | assortir | pick |
| recommencer | recommence | commencer | begin |
| recomposer | compose anew | composer | compose |
| réconcilier | reconcile | concilier | reconcile |
| réconforter | comfort | conforter | comfort |
| recréer | recreate | créer | create |
| récréer | amuse | ------ | ------ |
| ___curer | clean | curer | clean |
| redire | say again | dire | say |
| réduire | reduce | ------ | ------ |
| rééditer | publish again | éditer | publish |
| refaire | redo, remake | faire | do, make |
| ___former | reform | ------ | ------ |
| ___former | form again | former | form |
| ___futer | refute | ------ | ------ |
| réincarner | reincarnate | incarner | incarnate |
| rejouer | resume playing | jouer | play |
| ___lancer | throw again | lancer | throw |
| ___munérer | remunerate | ------ | ------ |
| rénover | renovate | ------ | ------ |
| réopérer | operate again | opérer | operate |
| repartir | depart once more | partir | depart |
| ___partir | distribute | ------ | ------ |
| répéter | repeat | ------ | ------ |
| résonner | sound | sonner | sound |
| révéler | reveal | ------ | ------ |
(a) Fill in the gaps using information from the table. Explain your solution.
—Boris Iomdin