Question

question 4
read the excerpt below from “the dictionary of war” by moumita alam and then answer the question.
excerpt:
“the meanings of mother, father, son, sister are all same in all different tongues.”
based on the excerpt, what point does the author make regarding war?
family is complicated, in any language.
it’s hard to understand people’s motivation when they speak a different language.
enemies, allies, and strangers all feel the same pain of loss.
all cultures have their own language and personal meanings for words.

Explanation:

The author emphasizes that basic family - related terms have the same meaning across languages. In the context of war, this implies that regardless of whether people are enemies, allies, or strangers (from different language - speaking groups), they share common human experiences like the pain of losing family members.

Answer:

Enemies, allies, and strangers all feel the same pain of loss.