ruby - Can you append to specific elements in an array based on if statement conditions? -

i developer bootcamp student , having issue 1 of projects. using ruby code pig latin page. got passing tests until point needs accept multiple words:

def pig_latina(word)   # univeral variables vowels = ['a','e','i','o','u'] user_output = ""   # adds 'way' if word starts vowel   if vowels.include?(word[0])       user_output = word + 'way'        # moves first consonants @ beginning of word before vowel end     else      word.split("").each_with_index |letter, index|        if vowels.include?(letter)         user_output = word[index..-1] + word[0..index-1] + 'ay'       break       end     end    end      # takes words start 'qu' , moves of bus , adds 'ay'   if word[0,2] == 'qu'   user_output = word[2..-1] + 'quay'   end   # takes words contain 'qu' , moves of bus , adds 'ay'   if word[1,2] == 'qu'   user_output = word[3..-1] + word[0] + 'quay'   end   # prints result   user_output end 

i don't know how it. isn't homework or anything. tried

  words = phrase.split(" ")     words.each |word|     if vowels.include?(word[0])       word + 'way' 

but think else statement messing up. insight appreciated! thanks!!

def pig_latina(word)   prefix = word[0, %w(a e o u).map{|vowel| "#{word}aeiou".index(vowel)}.min]   prefix = 'qu' if word[0, 2] == 'qu'   prefix.length == 0 ? "#{word}way" : "#{word[prefix.length..-1]}#{prefix}ay" end  phrase = "the dog jumped on quail" translated = phrase.scan(/\w+/).map{|word| pig_latina(word)}.join(" ").capitalize  puts translated  # => "ethay ogday umpedjay overway ethay ailquay"