In a certain code,

'it is raining' is coded as 'dy po ko',
'is raining now' is coded as 'po jo ko', and
'is now it' is coded as 'po jo dy'.

(All the codes are two-letter codes only.)

What is the code for 'raining'?

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In a certain code,

'it is raining' is coded as 'dy po ko',   
'is raining now' is coded as 'po jo ko', and  
'is now it' is coded as 'po jo dy'.

(All the codes are two-letter codes only.)

What is the code for 'raining'?

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Step 1: Analyze the given codes and sentences.

Sentence 1: 'it is raining' -> dy po ko
Sentence 2: 'is raining now' -> po jo ko
Sentence 3: 'is now it' -> po jo dy

Step 2: Identify common words and codes.
- 'is' appears in all three sentences.
- 'raining' appears in sentences 1 and 2.
- 'now' appears in sentences 2 and 3.
- 'it' appears in sentences 1 and 3.

Step 3: Find the common codes for common words.
- Codes common to sentences 1 and 2 (which share 'is' and 'raining') are 'po' and 'ko'.
- Codes common to sentences 2 and 3 (which share 'is' and 'now') are 'po' and 'jo'.
- Codes common to sentences 1 and 3 (which share 'it' and 'is') are 'dy' and 'po'.

Step 4: Assign codes to words.  
- 'is' is common in all three sentences and the only code common to all three is 'po'. So, 'is' = 'po'.
- From sentences 1 and 2, the other common code is 'ko', which must be 'raining'. So, 'raining' = 'ko'.
- From sentences 2 and 3, the other common code is 'jo', which must be 'now'. So, 'now' = 'jo'.
- From sentences 1 and 3, the other common code is 'dy', which must be 'it'. So, 'it' = 'dy'.

Therefore, the code for 'raining' is 'ko'.

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