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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [negentig]	Imperatief 2

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From gestures to speech

When we speak or listen, our brain has a lot to do. It has to process the linguistic signals. Gestures and symbols are linguistic signals too. They existed even before human speech. Some symbols are understood in all cultures. Others have to be learned. They can't be understood just by looking at them. Gestures and symbols are processed like speech. And they are processed in the same area of the brain! A new study has proven this. Researchers tested several test subjects. These test subjects had to view various video clips. While they were watching the clips, their brain activity was measured. In one group, the clips expressed various things. These occurred through movements, symbols and speech. The other test group watched different video clips. These videos were nonsense clips. Speech, gestures and symbols didn't exist. They had no meaning. In the measurements, the researchers saw what was processed where. They could compare the brain activity of the test subjects. Everything that had meaning was analyzed in the same area. The results of this experiment are very interesting. They show how our brain has learned language over time. At first, man communicated with gestures. Later he developed a language. The brain had to learn, therefore, to process speech like gestures. And evidently it simply updated the old version …

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Shave!	S_e_r j_u_e_f_ Skeer jouself! S____ j_______ Skeer jouself! _____ ________ Skeer jouself!
Wash yourself!	W_s j_u_e_f_ Was jouself! W__ j_______ Was jouself! ___ ________ Was jouself!
Comb your hair!	K_m j_u h_r_! Kam jou hare! K__ j__ h____ Kam jou hare! ___ ___ _____ Kam jou hare!

Call!	B_l_ Bel! B___ Bel! ____ Bel!
Begin!	B_g_n_ Begin! B_____ Begin! ______ Begin!
Stop!	H_u o_! Hou op! H__ o__ Hou op! ___ ___ Hou op!

Leave it!	L_s d_t_ Los dit! L__ d___ Los dit! ___ ____ Los dit!
Say it!	S_ d_t_ Sê dit! S_ d___ Sê dit! __ ____ Sê dit!
Buy it!	K_o_ d_t_ Koop dit! K___ d___ Koop dit! ____ ____ Koop dit!

Never be dishonest!	M_e_ n_o_t o_e_r_i_ w_e_ n_e_ Moet nooit oneerlik wees nie! M___ n____ o_______ w___ n___ Moet nooit oneerlik wees nie! ____ _____ ________ ____ ____ Moet nooit oneerlik wees nie!
Never be naughty!	M_e_ n_o_t s_o_t w_e_ n_e_ Moet nooit stout wees nie! M___ n____ s____ w___ n___ Moet nooit stout wees nie! ____ _____ _____ ____ ____ Moet nooit stout wees nie!
Never be impolite!	M_e_ n_o_t o_b_s_o_ w_e_ n_e_ Moet nooit onbeskof wees nie! M___ n____ o_______ w___ n___ Moet nooit onbeskof wees nie! ____ _____ ________ ____ ____ Moet nooit onbeskof wees nie!

Always be honest!	W_e_ a_t_d e_r_i_! Wees altyd eerlik! W___ a____ e______ Wees altyd eerlik! ____ _____ _______ Wees altyd eerlik!
Always be nice!	W_e_ a_t_d g_a_! Wees altyd gaaf! W___ a____ g____ Wees altyd gaaf! ____ _____ _____ Wees altyd gaaf!
Always be polite!	W_e_ a_t_d h_f_i_ / b_l_e_d_ Wees altyd hoflik / beleefd! W___ a____ h_____ / b_______ Wees altyd hoflik / beleefd! ____ _____ ______ _ ________ Wees altyd hoflik / beleefd!

Hope you arrive home safely!	M_o_ l_o_/_y_ Mooi loop/ry! M___ l_______ Mooi loop/ry! ____ ________ Mooi loop/ry!
Take care of yourself!	S_e_ m_o_ n_ j_u_e_f o_! Sien mooi na jouself om! S___ m___ n_ j______ o__ Sien mooi na jouself om! ____ ____ __ _______ ___ Sien mooi na jouself om!
Do visit us again soon!	B_s_e_ o_s g_u w_e_! Besoek ons gou weer! B_____ o__ g__ w____ Besoek ons gou weer! ______ ___ ___ _____ Besoek ons gou weer!

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