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78 [seventy-eight]

Adjectives 1

 

78 [agt en sewentig]@78 [seventy-eight]
78 [agt en sewentig]

Byvoeglike naamwoorde 1

 

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  an old lady
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’n ou vrou
’_   o_   v___   
   
’n ou vrou
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’n ou vrou
  a fat lady
’_   d_k   /   v_t   v_o_   
   
’n dik / vet vrou
’_   d__   /   v__   v___   
   
’n dik / vet vrou
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’n dik / vet vrou
  a curious lady
’_   n_u_k_e_i_e   v_o_   
   
’n nuuskierige vrou
’_   n__________   v___   
   
’n nuuskierige vrou
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’n nuuskierige vrou
 
 
 
 
  a new car
’_   n_w_   m_t_r   
   
’n nuwe motor
’_   n___   m____   
   
’n nuwe motor
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’n nuwe motor
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’_   v_n_i_e   m_t_r   
   
’n vinnige motor
’_   v______   m____   
   
’n vinnige motor
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’n vinnige motor
  a comfortable car
’_   g_r_e_l_k_   m_t_r   
   
’n gerieflike motor
’_   g_________   m____   
   
’n gerieflike motor
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’n gerieflike motor
 
 
 
 
  a blue dress
’_   b_o_   r_k   
   
’n blou rok
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’n blou rok
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’n blou rok
  a red dress
’_   r_o_   r_k   
   
’n rooi rok
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’n rooi rok
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  a green dress
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’n groen rok
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’n groen rok
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’n groen rok
 
 
 
 
  a black bag
’_   s_a_t   s_k   
   
’n swart sak
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’n swart sak
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  a brown bag
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’n bruin sak
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’n bruin sak
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’n bruin sak
  a white bag
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’n wit sak
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’n wit sak
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’n wit sak
 
 
 
 
  nice people
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gawe mense
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gawe mense
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gawe mense
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hoflike / beleefde mense
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hoflike / beleefde mense
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hoflike / beleefde mense
  interesting people
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interessante mense
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interessante mense
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interessante mense
 
 
 
 
  loving children
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liewe kinders
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liewe kinders
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liewe kinders
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s_o_t_   k_n_e_s   
   
stoute kinders
s_____   k______   
   
stoute kinders
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stoute kinders
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s_e_   k_n_e_s   
   
soet kinders
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soet kinders
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soet kinders
 
 
 
 

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The language of academics

The language of academics is a language in itself. It is used for specialized discussions. It is also used in academic publications. Earlier, there were uniform academic languages. In the European region, Latin dominated academics for a long time. Today, on the other hand, English is the most significant academic language. Academic languages are a type of vernacular. They contain many specific terms. Their most significant features are standardization and formalization. Some say that academics speak incomprehensibly on purpose. When something is complicated, it seems more intelligent. However, academia often orients itself toward the truth. Therefore, it should use a neutral language. There is no place for rhetorical elements or flowery speech. However, there are many examples of excessively complicated language. And it appears that complicated language fascinates man! Studies prove that we trust more difficult languages. Test subjects had to answer a few questions. This involved choosing between several answers. Some answers were formulated simply, others in a very complicated way. Most test subjects chose the more complex answer. But this didn't make any sense! The test subjects were deceived by the language. Even though the content was absurd, they were impressed by the form. Writing in a complicated way is not always an art, however. One can learn how to pack simple content into complex language. To express difficult things easily, on the other hand, is not so simple. So sometimes the simple is really complex…

 




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