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10 [ten]

Yesterday – today – tomorrow

 

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10 [tien]

Gister – vandag – môre

 

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That is Peter.
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Peter is a student.
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That is Martha.
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Martha is a secretary.
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Peter and Martha are friends.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Die rolprent was interessant.
 
 
 
 
  Today is Sunday.
V_n_a_   i_   S_n_a_.   
   
Vandag is Sondag.
V_____   i_   S______   
   
Vandag is Sondag.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Môre werk ek weer.
  I work at an office.
E_   w_r_   o_   k_n_o_r_   
   
Ek werk op kantoor.
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Ek werk op kantoor.
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Ek werk op kantoor.
 
 
 
 
  Who is that?
W_e   i_   d_t_   
   
Wie is dit?
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Wie is dit?
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Wie is dit?
  That is Peter.
D_t   i_   P_t_r_   
   
Dit is Peter.
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Dit is Peter.
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Dit is Peter.
  Peter is a student.
P_t_r   i_   ’_   s_u_e_t_   
   
Peter is ’n student.
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Peter is ’n student.
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Peter is ’n student.
 
 
 
 
  Who is that?
W_e   i_   d_t_   
   
Wie is dit?
W__   i_   d___   
   
Wie is dit?
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Wie is dit?
  That is Martha.
D_t   i_   M_r_h_.   
   
Dit is Martha.
D__   i_   M______   
   
Dit is Martha.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Martha is Peter se vriendin.
 
 
 
 

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Signs as language

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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