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In a foreign language,

"Kaf navcki roi" means "Take three pieces"

"Kir roi palt" means "Hide three coins"

"Inoti kaf kir" means "Cautiously take coins"

Now translate "Hide pieces cautiously" into that foreign language

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In a foreign language,

"Kaf navcki roi" means "Take three pieces"

"Kir roi palt" means "Hide three coins"

"Inoti kaf kir" means "Cautiously take coins"

Now translate "Hide pieces cautiously" into that foreign language

Answer inoti navcki palt

roi = three

kir=coins

palt = hide

kaf- take

inoti - cautiously

palt - hide

navcki = pieces

Kaf navcki roi - Take three pieces - Take pieces three

Kir roi palt - Hide three coins - Coins three hide

Inoti kaf kir - Cautiously take coins - Cautiously take coins

Here, Cautiously comes before take, pieces comes before three and hide comes after three.

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Answer inoti navcki palt

roi = three

kir=coins

palt = hide

kaf- take

inoti - cautiously

palt - hide

navcki = pieces

Kaf navcki roi - Take three pieces - Take pieces three

Kir roi palt - Hide three coins - Coins three hide

Inoti kaf kir - Cautiously take coins - Cautiously take coins

Here, Cautiously comes before take, pieces comes before three and hide comes after three.

But the adverb comes before the verb modified.

Kaf navcki roi = take pieces three [V DO NUM]

Inoti kaf kir = cautiously take coins [ADV V DO]

The middle sentence breaks the pattern in that the direct object precedes the verb "hide".

Kir roi palt = coins three hide

So I'm inclined to say

Navcki inoti palt = pieces cautiously hide

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