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65 [sixty-five]

Negation 2

‫65 [خمسة وستون]‬ 65 [khmasat wastun]	‫النفي 2‬ alnafi 2

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Genetic mutation makes speaking possible

Man is the only living creature on Earth that can speak. This distinguishes him from animals and plants. Of course animals and plants also communicate with each other. However, they do not speak a complex syllable language. But why can man speak? Certain physical features are needed in order to be able to speak. These physical features are only found in humans. However, that does not necessarily mean that man developed them. In evolutionary history, nothing happens without a reason. Somewhere along the line, man began to speak. We do not yet know when exactly that was. But something must have happened that gave man speech. Researchers believe that a genetic mutation was responsible. Anthropologists have compared the genetic material of various living beings. It is well known that a particular gene influences speech. People in which it is damaged have problems with speech. They can't express themselves well and have a hard time understanding words. This gene was examined in people, apes, and mice. It is very similar in humans and chimpanzees. Only two small differences can be identified. But these differences make their presence known in the brain. Together with other genes, they influence certain brain activities. Thus humans can speak, whereas apes cannot. However, the riddle of the human language is not yet solved. For the gene mutation alone is not enough to enable speech. Researchers implanted the human gene variant in mice. It didn't give them the ability to speak… But their squeaks made quite a racket!

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Is the ring expensive?	‫_ل ا_خ_ت_ غ_ل_ ا_ث_ن_‬ h_ a_k_a_i_ g_a_y a_t_a_n_? ‫هل الخاتم غالي الثمن؟‬ hl alkhatim ghaly althamna? ‫__ ا_____ غ___ ا______ h_ a_______ g____ a________ ‫هل الخاتم غالي الثمن؟‬ hl alkhatim ghaly althamna? ___ ______ ____ _______ __ ________ _____ _________ ‫هل الخاتم غالي الثمن؟‬ hl alkhatim ghaly althamna?
No, it costs only one hundred Euros.	‫_ا_ ث_ن_ م_ئ_ ي_ر_ ف_ط_‬ l_, t_a_a_u_ m_a_a_ y_r_ f_q_t_ ‫لا، ثمنه مائة يورو فقط.‬ la, thamanuh miayat ywrw faqat. ‫___ ث___ م___ ي___ ف____ l__ t_______ m_____ y___ f_____ ‫لا، ثمنه مائة يورو فقط.‬ la, thamanuh miayat ywrw faqat. ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ___ ________ ______ ____ ______ ‫لا، ثمنه مائة يورو فقط.‬ la, thamanuh miayat ywrw faqat.
But I have only fifty.	‫_ل_ن ل_ أ_م_ س_ى خ_س_ن_‬ w_k_n l_ '_h_i_ s_w_a k_a_s_n_ ‫ولكن لا أحمل سوى خمسين.‬ wlkun la 'ahmil siwaa khamsin. ‫____ ل_ أ___ س__ خ______ w____ l_ '_____ s____ k_______ ‫ولكن لا أحمل سوى خمسين.‬ wlkun la 'ahmil siwaa khamsin. _____ __ ____ ___ _______ _____ __ ______ _____ ________ ‫ولكن لا أحمل سوى خمسين.‬ wlkun la 'ahmil siwaa khamsin.

Are you finished?	‫_ل أ_ت ج_ه_؟_ h_ '_n_ j_h_? ‫هل أنت جاهز؟‬ hl 'ant jahz? ‫__ أ__ ج_____ h_ '___ j____ ‫هل أنت جاهز؟‬ hl 'ant jahz? ___ ___ ______ __ ____ _____ ‫هل أنت جاهز؟‬ hl 'ant jahz?
No, not yet.	‫_ا_ ل_س ب_د_‬ l_, l_y_ b_e_a_ ‫لا، ليس بعد.‬ la, lays baeda. ‫___ ل__ ب____ l__ l___ b_____ ‫لا، ليس بعد.‬ la, lays baeda. ____ ___ _____ ___ ____ ______ ‫لا، ليس بعد.‬ la, lays baeda.
But I’ll be finished soon.	‫_ل_ن ق_ي_ا_ أ_و_ ج_ه_ا_._ w_u_u_a q_y_a_n '_k_n j_h_a_n_ ‫ولكن قريباً أكون جاهزاً.‬ wlukuna qrybaan 'akun jahzaan. ‫____ ق_____ أ___ ج_______ w______ q______ '____ j_______ ‫ولكن قريباً أكون جاهزاً.‬ wlukuna qrybaan 'akun jahzaan. _____ ______ ____ ________ _______ _______ _____ ________ ‫ولكن قريباً أكون جاهزاً.‬ wlukuna qrybaan 'akun jahzaan.

Do you want some more soup?	‫_ت_ي_ م_ي_ا_ م_ ا_ح_ا_؟_ a_u_i_ m_y_a_n m_n a_h_s_'_ ‫أتريد مزيداً من الحساء؟‬ aturid mzydaan min alhisa'? ‫_____ م_____ م_ ا_______ a_____ m______ m__ a_______ ‫أتريد مزيداً من الحساء؟‬ aturid mzydaan min alhisa'? ______ ______ __ ________ ______ _______ ___ ________ ‫أتريد مزيداً من الحساء؟‬ aturid mzydaan min alhisa'?
No, I don’t want anymore.	‫_ا_ ل_ أ_ي_ أ_ث_._ l_a_ l_ '_r_d '_k_h_r_ ‫لا، لا أريد أكثر.‬ laa, la 'urid 'akthar. ‫___ ل_ أ___ أ_____ l___ l_ '____ '_______ ‫لا، لا أريد أكثر.‬ laa, la 'urid 'akthar. ____ __ ____ ______ ____ __ _____ ________ ‫لا، لا أريد أكثر.‬ laa, la 'urid 'akthar.
But another ice cream.	‫_ل_ن ا_م_ي_ م_ ا_ب_ظ_،_ w_i_u_ a_m_z_d m_n a_b_w_a_a_ ‫ولكن المزيد من البوظة،‬ wlikun almazid min albawzata, ‫____ ا_____ م_ ا_______ w_____ a______ m__ a_________ ‫ولكن المزيد من البوظة،‬ wlikun almazid min albawzata, _____ ______ __ ________ ______ _______ ___ __________ ‫ولكن المزيد من البوظة،‬ wlikun almazid min albawzata,

Have you lived here long?	‫_ت_ك_ م_ ز_ن ب_ي_ ه_ا_‬ a_s_n m_n z_m_n b_e_d h_a_ ‫أتسكن من زمن بعيد هنا؟‬ atskn min zaman baeid hna? ‫_____ م_ ز__ ب___ ه____ a____ m__ z____ b____ h___ ‫أتسكن من زمن بعيد هنا؟‬ atskn min zaman baeid hna? ______ __ ___ ____ _____ _____ ___ _____ _____ ____ ‫أتسكن من زمن بعيد هنا؟‬ atskn min zaman baeid hna?
No, only for a month.	‫_ا_ م_ذ ش_ر ف_ط_‬ l_, m_n_h s_a_r f_q_t_ ‫لا، منذ شهر فقط.‬ la, mundh shahr faqat. ‫___ م__ ش__ ف____ l__ m____ s____ f_____ ‫لا، منذ شهر فقط.‬ la, mundh shahr faqat. ____ ___ ___ _____ ___ _____ _____ ______ ‫لا، منذ شهر فقط.‬ la, mundh shahr faqat.
But I already know a lot of people.	‫_ل_ن ت_ر_ت ع_ى ا_ك_ي_ي_._ w_a_n t_e_r_f_ e_l_a a_k_t_i_i_a_ ‫ولكن تعرفت على الكثيرين.‬ wlakn taearaft ealaa alkathirina. ‫____ ت____ ع__ ا_________ w____ t_______ e____ a___________ ‫ولكن تعرفت على الكثيرين.‬ wlakn taearaft ealaa alkathirina. _____ _____ ___ __________ _____ ________ _____ ____________ ‫ولكن تعرفت على الكثيرين.‬ wlakn taearaft ealaa alkathirina.

Are you driving home tomorrow?	‫_ل س_س_ف_ غ_ا_ إ_ى د_ا_ك_‬ h_ s_t_s_f_r g_d_a_ '_i_a_ d_a_k_? ‫هل ستسافر غداً إلى ديارك؟‬ hl satusafir ghdaan 'iilaa diarka? ‫__ س_____ غ___ إ__ د______ h_ s________ g_____ '_____ d______ ‫هل ستسافر غداً إلى ديارك؟‬ hl satusafir ghdaan 'iilaa diarka? ___ ______ ____ ___ _______ __ _________ ______ ______ _______ ‫هل ستسافر غداً إلى ديارك؟‬ hl satusafir ghdaan 'iilaa diarka?
No, only on the weekend.	‫_ا_ ل_س ق_ل ن_ا_ة ا_أ_ب_ع_‬ l_a_ l_y_ q_b_ n_h_y_t a_'_s_u_a_ ‫لا، ليس قبل نهاية الأسبوع.‬ laa, lays qabl nihayat al'asbuea. ‫___ ل__ ق__ ن____ ا________ l___ l___ q___ n______ a_________ ‫لا، ليس قبل نهاية الأسبوع.‬ laa, lays qabl nihayat al'asbuea. ____ ___ ___ _____ _________ ____ ____ ____ _______ __________ ‫لا، ليس قبل نهاية الأسبوع.‬ laa, lays qabl nihayat al'asbuea.
But I will be back on Sunday.	‫_ل_ن س_ع_د ي_م ا_أ_د_‬ w_k_n s_'_e_d y_w_ a_'_h_a_ ‫ولكن سأعود يوم الأحد.‬ wlkun sa'aeud yawm al'ahda. ‫____ س____ ي__ ا______ w____ s______ y___ a_______ ‫ولكن سأعود يوم الأحد.‬ wlkun sa'aeud yawm al'ahda. _____ _____ ___ _______ _____ _______ ____ ________ ‫ولكن سأعود يوم الأحد.‬ wlkun sa'aeud yawm al'ahda.

Is your daughter an adult?	‫_ل ب_غ_ ا_ن_ك س_ ا_ر_د_‬ h_ b_l_g_a_ a_n_t_k s_n_ a_r_s_d_? ‫هل بلغت ابنتك سن الرشد؟‬ hl balaghat abnatak sina alrushda? ‫__ ب___ ا____ س_ ا______ h_ b_______ a______ s___ a________ ‫هل بلغت ابنتك سن الرشد؟‬ hl balaghat abnatak sina alrushda? ___ ____ _____ __ _______ __ ________ _______ ____ _________ ‫هل بلغت ابنتك سن الرشد؟‬ hl balaghat abnatak sina alrushda?
No, she is only seventeen.	‫_ا_ب_غ_ ا_آ_ ا_س_ب_ة ع_ر_._ l_,_a_a_h_t a_a_ a_s_a_i_a_ e_s_r_t_. ‫لا،بلغت الآن السابعة عشرة.‬ la,balaghat alan alssabieat eushrata. ‫_______ ا___ ا______ ع_____ l__________ a___ a_________ e________ ‫لا،بلغت الآن السابعة عشرة.‬ la,balaghat alan alssabieat eushrata. ________ ____ _______ ______ ___________ ____ __________ _________ ‫لا،بلغت الآن السابعة عشرة.‬ la,balaghat alan alssabieat eushrata.
But she already has a boyfriend.	‫_م_ ذ_ك أ_ب_ ل_ا ص_ي_._ w_a_ d_l_ '_s_a_ l_h_ s_d_y_. ‫ومع ذلك أصبح لها صديق.‬ wmae dhlk 'asbah laha sadiyq. ‫___ ذ__ أ___ ل__ ص_____ w___ d___ '_____ l___ s______ ‫ومع ذلك أصبح لها صديق.‬ wmae dhlk 'asbah laha sadiyq. ____ ___ ____ ___ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ _______ ‫ومع ذلك أصبح لها صديق.‬ wmae dhlk 'asbah laha sadiyq.

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