Question

Which word pair is an example of cognates?

A.) amigo,amenable
B.) post, after
C.) angel,angle
D.) steak, stake

Answer 1

I believe the answer is B. Post, after. This is because cognates are affiliated with things that are sinilimar. In language, the words “post” and “after” are similar.

Answer 2

B.) post, after

Step-by-step explanation:

Cognates can be defined as the a group or pair of words that have a similarity in meaning based on

a. similarity in meaning due to the relative origin of the words in different languages.

b. similarity in meaning based on the usage of the words.

In the question above, the cognates are post and after. This is because post can be used as a prefix for words which means or represents after.

For example:

Postpartum means after delivery