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10 [ten]

Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [tien]	Gister – vandag – môre

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People created languages in order to communicate. Even the deaf or hard of hearing have their own language. It's sign language, the basic language of all hearing impaired people. It is made up of combined symbols. This makes it a visual language, or "visible". So is sign language understood on an international level? No, even signing has different national languages. Every country has its own sign language. And it is influenced by the culture of the country. Because language always evolves from culture. This is also true with languages that aren't spoken. There is, however, an international sign language. But its signs are somewhat more complicated. Nevertheless, national sign languages do resemble one another. Many signs are iconic. They are oriented towards the form of the objects they represent. The most widely used sign language is American Sign Language. Sign languages are recognized as fully-fledged languages. They have their own grammar. But it is different from the grammar of spoken languages. As a result, sign language can't be translated word for word. There are, however, sign language interpreters. Information is simultaneously communicated with sign language. That means that a single sign can express a whole sentence. There are also dialects in sign language. Regional particularities have their own signs. And every sign language has its own intonation. It's true for signs too: Our accent reveals our origin!

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Yesterday was Saturday.	G_s_e_ w_s S_t_r_a_. Gister was Saterdag. G_____ w__ S________ Gister was Saterdag. ______ ___ _________ Gister was Saterdag.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	G_s_e_ w_s e_ i_ d_e b_o_k_o_. Gister was ek in die bioskoop. G_____ w__ e_ i_ d__ b________ Gister was ek in die bioskoop. ______ ___ __ __ ___ _________ Gister was ek in die bioskoop.
The film was interesting.	D_e r_l_r_n_ w_s i_t_r_s_a_t_ Die rolprent was interessant. D__ r_______ w__ i___________ Die rolprent was interessant. ___ ________ ___ ____________ Die rolprent was interessant.

Today is Sunday.	V_n_a_ i_ S_n_a_. Vandag is Sondag. V_____ i_ S______ Vandag is Sondag. ______ __ _______ Vandag is Sondag.
I’m not working today.	V_n_a_ w_r_ e_ n_e_ Vandag werk ek nie. V_____ w___ e_ n___ Vandag werk ek nie. ______ ____ __ ____ Vandag werk ek nie.
I’m staying at home.	E_ b_y t_i_. / E_ b_y b_ d_e h_i_. Ek bly tuis. / Ek bly by die huis. E_ b__ t____ / E_ b__ b_ d__ h____ Ek bly tuis. / Ek bly by die huis. __ ___ _____ _ __ ___ __ ___ _____ Ek bly tuis. / Ek bly by die huis.

Tomorrow is Monday.	M_r_ i_ M_a_d_g_ Môre is Maandag. M___ i_ M_______ Môre is Maandag. ____ __ ________ Môre is Maandag.
Tomorrow I will work again.	M_r_ w_r_ e_ w_e_. Môre werk ek weer. M___ w___ e_ w____ Môre werk ek weer. ____ ____ __ _____ Môre werk ek weer.
I work at an office.	E_ w_r_ o_ k_n_o_r_ Ek werk op kantoor. E_ w___ o_ k_______ Ek werk op kantoor. __ ____ __ ________ Ek werk op kantoor.

Who is that?	W_e i_ d_t_ Wie is dit? W__ i_ d___ Wie is dit? ___ __ ____ Wie is dit?
That is Peter.	D_t i_ P_t_r_ Dit is Peter. D__ i_ P_____ Dit is Peter. ___ __ ______ Dit is Peter.
Peter is a student.	P_t_r i_ ’_ s_u_e_t_ Peter is ’n student. P____ i_ ’_ s_______ Peter is ’n student. _____ __ __ ________ Peter is ’n student.

Who is that?	W_e i_ d_t_ Wie is dit? W__ i_ d___ Wie is dit? ___ __ ____ Wie is dit?
That is Martha.	D_t i_ M_r_h_. Dit is Martha. D__ i_ M______ Dit is Martha. ___ __ _______ Dit is Martha.
Martha is a secretary.	M_r_h_ i_ ’_ s_k_e_a_e_s_. Martha is ’n sekretaresse. M_____ i_ ’_ s____________ Martha is ’n sekretaresse. ______ __ __ _____________ Martha is ’n sekretaresse.

Peter and Martha are friends.	P_t_r e_ M_r_h_ i_ v_i_n_e_ Peter en Martha is vriende. P____ e_ M_____ i_ v_______ Peter en Martha is vriende. _____ __ ______ __ ________ Peter en Martha is vriende.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_t_r i_ M_r_h_ s_ v_i_n_. Peter is Martha se vriend. P____ i_ M_____ s_ v______ Peter is Martha se vriend. _____ __ ______ __ _______ Peter is Martha se vriend.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_h_ i_ P_t_r s_ v_i_n_i_. Martha is Peter se vriendin. M_____ i_ P____ s_ v________ Martha is Peter se vriendin. ______ __ _____ __ _________ Martha is Peter se vriendin.

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