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84 [ሰማንያ አራት] 84 [ሰማንያ አራት]	ሃላፊ ጊዜ 4 halafī gīzē 4

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Bilingualism improves hearing

People who speak two languages hear better. They can distinguish between different sounds more accurately. An American study has come to this conclusion. Researchers tested several teenagers. Part of the test subjects grew up bilingual. These teenagers spoke English and Spanish. The other part of the subjects only spoke English. The young people had to listen to a particular syllable. It was the syllable "da". It didn't belong to either of the languages. The syllable was played for the test subjects using headphones. At the same time, their brain activity was measured with electrodes. After this test the teenagers had to listen to the syllable again. This time, however, they could hear many disruptive sounds as well. There were various voices saying meaningless sentences. The bilingual individuals reacted very strongly to the syllable. Their brain showed a lot of activity. They could identify the syllable exactly, with and without the disruptive sounds. The monolingual individuals were not successful. Their hearing was not as good as the bilingual test subjects. The result of the experiment surprised researchers. Until then it was only known that musicians have an especially good ear. But it appears that bilingualism also trains the ear. People that are bilingual are constantly confronted with different sounds. Therefore, their brain must develop new abilities. It learns how to distinguish different linguistic stimuli. Researchers are now testing how language skills affect the brain. Maybe hearing can still benefit when a person learns languages later in life…

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to read	ማ_በ_ m_n_b_b_ ማንበብ manibebi ማ___ m_______ ማንበብ manibebi ____ ________ ማንበብ manibebi
I read.	እ_ አ_በ_ኩ_ i_ē ā_e_e_i_u_y_ እኔ አነበብኩኝ inē ānebebikunyi እ_ አ_____ i__ ā___________ እኔ አነበብኩኝ inē ānebebikunyi __ ______ ___ ____________ እኔ አነበብኩኝ inē ānebebikunyi
I read the whole novel.	እ_ ሙ_ የ_ቅ_ መ_ሐ_ን አ_በ_ኩ_። i_ē m_l_ y_f_k_i_i m_t_s_i_̣_f_n_ ā_e_e_i_u_y_. እኔ ሙሉ የፍቅር መፅሐፉን አነበብኩኝ። inē mulu yefik’iri met͟s’iḥāfuni ānebebikunyi. እ_ ሙ_ የ___ መ____ አ______ i__ m___ y________ m_____________ ā____________ እኔ ሙሉ የፍቅር መፅሐፉን አነበብኩኝ። inē mulu yefik’iri met͟s’iḥāfuni ānebebikunyi. __ __ ____ _____ _______ ___ ____ _________ ______________ _____________ እኔ ሙሉ የፍቅር መፅሐፉን አነበብኩኝ። inē mulu yefik’iri met͟s’iḥāfuni ānebebikunyi.

to understand	መ_ዳ_ m_r_d_t_ መረዳት meredati መ___ m_______ መረዳት meredati ____ ________ መረዳት meredati
I understood.	እ_ ተ_ዳ_/_ብ_ኛ_። i_ē t_r_d_w_/_e_i_o_y_l_. እኔ ተረዳው/ገብቶኛል። inē teredawi/gebitonyali. እ_ ተ__________ i__ t____________________ እኔ ተረዳው/ገብቶኛል። inē teredawi/gebitonyali. __ ___________ ___ _____________________ እኔ ተረዳው/ገብቶኛል። inē teredawi/gebitonyali.
I understood the whole text.	ሙ_ ፅ_ፉ ገ_ቶ_ል_ ሙ_ ፅ_ፉ_ ተ_ድ_ዋ_ው_ m_l_ t_s_i_u_u g_b_t_n_a_i_ m_l_ t_s_i_u_u_i t_r_d_c_ē_a_e_i_ ሙሉ ፅሁፉ ገብቶኛል/ ሙሉ ፅሁፉን ተረድቼዋለው። mulu t͟s’ihufu gebitonyali/ mulu t͟s’ihufuni teredichēwalewi. ሙ_ ፅ__ ገ_____ ሙ_ ፅ___ ተ_______ m___ t________ g___________ m___ t__________ t_______________ ሙሉ ፅሁፉ ገብቶኛል/ ሙሉ ፅሁፉን ተረድቼዋለው። mulu t͟s’ihufu gebitonyali/ mulu t͟s’ihufuni teredichēwalewi. __ ___ ______ __ ____ ________ ____ _________ ____________ ____ ___________ ________________ ሙሉ ፅሁፉ ገብቶኛል/ ሙሉ ፅሁፉን ተረድቼዋለው። mulu t͟s’ihufu gebitonyali/ mulu t͟s’ihufuni teredichēwalewi.

to answer	መ_ለ_/ መ_ስ መ_ጠ_ m_m_l_s_/ m_l_s_ m_s_t_e_i መመለስ/ መልስ መስጠት memelesi/ melisi mesit’eti መ____ መ__ መ___ m________ m_____ m________ መመለስ/ መልስ መስጠት memelesi/ melisi mesit’eti _____ ___ ____ _________ ______ _________ መመለስ/ መልስ መስጠት memelesi/ melisi mesit’eti
I answered.	እ_ መ_ስ_ኝ_ i_ē m_l_s_k_n_i_ እኔ መለስኩኝ። inē melesikunyi. እ_ መ_____ i__ m___________ እኔ መለስኩኝ። inē melesikunyi. __ ______ ___ ____________ እኔ መለስኩኝ። inē melesikunyi.
I answered all the questions.	ሁ_ን_ ጥ_ቄ_ች መ_ስ_ኝ_ h_l_n_m_ t_i_a_’_w_c_i m_l_s_k_n_i_ ሁሉንም ጥያቄዎች መለስኩኝ። hulunimi t’iyak’ēwochi melesikunyi. ሁ___ ጥ____ መ_____ h_______ t____________ m___________ ሁሉንም ጥያቄዎች መለስኩኝ። hulunimi t’iyak’ēwochi melesikunyi. ____ _____ ______ ________ _____________ ____________ ሁሉንም ጥያቄዎች መለስኩኝ። hulunimi t’iyak’ēwochi melesikunyi.

I know that – I knew that.	ያ_ን አ_ቀ_ለ_ – እ_ ያ_ን አ_ቄ_ለ_። y_n_n_ ā_i_’_w_l_w_ – i_ē y_n_n_ ā_i_’_w_l_w_. ያንን አውቀዋለው – እኔ ያንን አውቄዋለው። yanini āwik’ewalewi – inē yanini āwik’ēwalewi. ያ__ አ_____ – እ_ ያ__ አ______ y_____ ā___________ – i__ y_____ ā____________ ያንን አውቀዋለው – እኔ ያንን አውቄዋለው። yanini āwik’ewalewi – inē yanini āwik’ēwalewi. ___ ______ _ __ ___ _______ ______ ____________ _ ___ ______ _____________ ያንን አውቀዋለው – እኔ ያንን አውቄዋለው። yanini āwik’ewalewi – inē yanini āwik’ēwalewi.
I write that – I wrote that.	ያ_ን እ_ፈ_ለ_ – እ_ ያ_ን ፅ_ዋ_ው_ y_n_n_ i_͟_’_f_w_l_w_ – i_ē y_n_n_ t_s_i_ē_a_e_i_ ያንን እፅፈዋለው – እኔ ያንን ፅፌዋለው። yanini it͟s’ifewalewi – inē yanini t͟s’ifēwalewi. ያ__ እ_____ – እ_ ያ__ ፅ_____ y_____ i_____________ – i__ y_____ t_____________ ያንን እፅፈዋለው – እኔ ያንን ፅፌዋለው። yanini it͟s’ifewalewi – inē yanini t͟s’ifēwalewi. ___ ______ _ __ ___ ______ ______ ______________ _ ___ ______ ______________ ያንን እፅፈዋለው – እኔ ያንን ፅፌዋለው። yanini it͟s’ifewalewi – inē yanini t͟s’ifēwalewi.
I hear that – I heard that.	ያ_ን እ_ማ_ው – እ_ ያ_ን ሰ_ቻ_ው_ y_n_n_ i_e_a_e_i – i_ē y_n_n_ s_m_c_a_e_i_ ያንን እሰማለው – እኔ ያንን ሰምቻለው። yanini isemalewi – inē yanini semichalewi. ያ__ እ____ – እ_ ያ__ ሰ_____ y_____ i________ – i__ y_____ s___________ ያንን እሰማለው – እኔ ያንን ሰምቻለው። yanini isemalewi – inē yanini semichalewi. ___ _____ _ __ ___ ______ ______ _________ _ ___ ______ ____________ ያንን እሰማለው – እኔ ያንን ሰምቻለው። yanini isemalewi – inē yanini semichalewi.

I’ll get it – I got it.	ያ_ን እ_ስ_ዋ_ው –_ኔ ያ_ን ወ_ጄ_ለ_። y_n_n_ i_e_i_e_a_e_i –_n_ y_n_n_ w_s_j_w_l_w_. ያንን እወስደዋለው –እኔ ያንን ወስጄዋለው። yanini iwesidewalewi –inē yanini wesijēwalewi. ያ__ እ______ –__ ያ__ ወ______ y_____ i____________ –___ y_____ w____________ ያንን እወስደዋለው –እኔ ያንን ወስጄዋለው። yanini iwesidewalewi –inē yanini wesijēwalewi. ___ _______ ___ ___ _______ ______ _____________ ____ ______ _____________ ያንን እወስደዋለው –እኔ ያንን ወስጄዋለው። yanini iwesidewalewi –inē yanini wesijēwalewi.
I’ll bring that – I brought that.	ያ_ን አ_ጣ_ለ_ – እ_ ያ_ን አ_ጥ_ዋ_ው_ y_n_n_ ā_e_’_w_l_w_ – i_ē y_n_n_ ā_i_’_c_ē_a_e_i_ ያንን አመጣዋለው – እኔ ያንን አምጥቼዋለው። yanini āmet’awalewi – inē yanini āmit’ichēwalewi. ያ__ አ_____ – እ_ ያ__ አ_______ y_____ ā___________ – i__ y_____ ā_______________ ያንን አመጣዋለው – እኔ ያንን አምጥቼዋለው። yanini āmet’awalewi – inē yanini āmit’ichēwalewi. ___ ______ _ __ ___ ________ ______ ____________ _ ___ ______ ________________ ያንን አመጣዋለው – እኔ ያንን አምጥቼዋለው። yanini āmet’awalewi – inē yanini āmit’ichēwalewi.
I’ll buy that – I bought that.	ያ_ን እ_ዛ_ለ_ – ያ_ን እ_ ገ_ቼ_ለ_። y_n_n_ i_e_a_a_e_i – y_n_n_ i_ē g_z_c_ē_a_e_i_ ያንን እገዛዋለው – ያንን እኔ ገዝቼዋለው። yanini igezawalewi – yanini inē gezichēwalewi. ያ__ እ_____ – ያ__ እ_ ገ______ y_____ i__________ – y_____ i__ g_____________ ያንን እገዛዋለው – ያንን እኔ ገዝቼዋለው። yanini igezawalewi – yanini inē gezichēwalewi. ___ ______ _ ___ __ _______ ______ ___________ _ ______ ___ ______________ ያንን እገዛዋለው – ያንን እኔ ገዝቼዋለው። yanini igezawalewi – yanini inē gezichēwalewi.

I expect that – I expected that.	ያ_ን እ_ብ_ዋ_ው – ያ_ን ጠ_ቄ_ለ_። y_n_n_ i_’_b_k_e_a_e_i – y_n_n_ t_e_i_’_w_l_w_. ያንን እጠብቀዋለው – ያንን ጠብቄዋለው። yanini it’ebik’ewalewi – yanini t’ebik’ēwalewi. ያ__ እ______ – ያ__ ጠ______ y_____ i______________ – y_____ t______________ ያንን እጠብቀዋለው – ያንን ጠብቄዋለው። yanini it’ebik’ewalewi – yanini t’ebik’ēwalewi. ___ _______ _ ___ _______ ______ _______________ _ ______ _______________ ያንን እጠብቀዋለው – ያንን ጠብቄዋለው። yanini it’ebik’ewalewi – yanini t’ebik’ēwalewi.
I’ll explain that – I explained that.	ያ_ን እ_ አ_ረ_ለ_ – ያ_ን እ_ አ_ረ_ቻ_ው_ y_n_n_ i_ē ā_i_e_a_e_i – y_n_n_ i_ē ā_i_e_i_h_l_w_. ያንን እኔ አስረዳለው – ያንን እኔ አስረድቻለው። yanini inē āsiredalewi – yanini inē āsiredichalewi. ያ__ እ_ አ_____ – ያ__ እ_ አ_______ y_____ i__ ā__________ – y_____ i__ ā______________ ያንን እኔ አስረዳለው – ያንን እኔ አስረድቻለው። yanini inē āsiredalewi – yanini inē āsiredichalewi. ___ __ ______ _ ___ __ ________ ______ ___ ___________ _ ______ ___ _______________ ያንን እኔ አስረዳለው – ያንን እኔ አስረድቻለው። yanini inē āsiredalewi – yanini inē āsiredichalewi.
I know that – I knew that.	ያ_ን አ_ቀ_ለ_ – እ_ ያ_ን አ_ቄ_ለ_። y_n_n_ ā_i_’_w_l_w_ – i_ē y_n_n_ ā_i_’_w_l_w_. ያንን አውቀዋለው – እኔ ያንን አውቄዋለው። yanini āwik’ewalewi – inē yanini āwik’ēwalewi. ያ__ አ_____ – እ_ ያ__ አ______ y_____ ā___________ – i__ y_____ ā____________ ያንን አውቀዋለው – እኔ ያንን አውቄዋለው። yanini āwik’ewalewi – inē yanini āwik’ēwalewi. ___ ______ _ __ ___ _______ ______ ____________ _ ___ ______ _____________ ያንን አውቀዋለው – እኔ ያንን አውቄዋለው። yanini āwik’ewalewi – inē yanini āwik’ēwalewi.

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