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Imperative 2

90 [devedeset]	Imperativ 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!	O_r_j s_! Obrij se! O____ s__ Obrij se! _____ ___ Obrij se!
Wash yourself!	O_e_i s_! Operi se! O____ s__ Operi se! _____ ___ Operi se!
Comb your hair!	P_č_š_j_j s_! Počešljaj se! P________ s__ Počešljaj se! _________ ___ Počešljaj se!

Call!	N_z_v_! N_z_v_t_! Nazovi! Nazovite! N______ N________ Nazovi! Nazovite! _______ _________ Nazovi! Nazovite!
Begin!	P_č_i_ P_č_i_e_ Počni! Počnite! P_____ P_______ Počni! Počnite! ______ ________ Počni! Počnite!
Stop!	P_e_t_n_! P_e_t_n_t_! Prestani! Prestanite! P________ P__________ Prestani! Prestanite! _________ ___________ Prestani! Prestanite!

Leave it!	P_s_i t_! P_s_i_e t_! Pusti to! Pustite to! P____ t__ P______ t__ Pusti to! Pustite to! _____ ___ _______ ___ Pusti to! Pustite to!
Say it!	R_c_ t_! R_c_t_ t_! Reci to! Recite to! R___ t__ R_____ t__ Reci to! Recite to! ____ ___ ______ ___ Reci to! Recite to!
Buy it!	K_p_ t_! K_p_t_ t_! Kupi to! Kupite to! K___ t__ K_____ t__ Kupi to! Kupite to! ____ ___ ______ ___ Kupi to! Kupite to!

Never be dishonest!	N_ b_d_ n_k_d n_p_š_e_ / n_p_š_e_a_ Ne budi nikad nepošten / nepoštena! N_ b___ n____ n_______ / n_________ Ne budi nikad nepošten / nepoštena! __ ____ _____ ________ _ __________ Ne budi nikad nepošten / nepoštena!
Never be naughty!	N_ b_d_ n_k_d b_z_b_a_a_ / b_z_b_a_n_! Ne budi nikad bezobrazan / bezobrazna! N_ b___ n____ b_________ / b__________ Ne budi nikad bezobrazan / bezobrazna! __ ____ _____ __________ _ ___________ Ne budi nikad bezobrazan / bezobrazna!
Never be impolite!	N_ b_d_ n_k_d n_p_i_t_j_n / n_p_i_t_j_a_ Ne budi nikad nepristojan / nepristojna! N_ b___ n____ n__________ / n___________ Ne budi nikad nepristojan / nepristojna! __ ____ _____ ___________ _ ____________ Ne budi nikad nepristojan / nepristojna!

Always be honest!	B_d_ u_i_e_ p_š_e_ / p_š_e_a_ Budi uvijek pošten / poštena! B___ u_____ p_____ / p_______ Budi uvijek pošten / poštena! ____ ______ ______ _ ________ Budi uvijek pošten / poštena!
Always be nice!	B_d_ u_i_e_ d_a_ / d_a_a_ Budi uvijek drag / draga! B___ u_____ d___ / d_____ Budi uvijek drag / draga! ____ ______ ____ _ ______ Budi uvijek drag / draga!
Always be polite!	B_d_ u_i_e_ p_i_t_j_n / p_i_t_j_a_ Budi uvijek pristojan / pristojna! B___ u_____ p________ / p_________ Budi uvijek pristojan / pristojna! ____ ______ _________ _ __________ Budi uvijek pristojan / pristojna!

Hope you arrive home safely!	S_i_n_t_ s_e_n_ k_ć_! Stignite sretno kući! S_______ s_____ k____ Stignite sretno kući! ________ ______ _____ Stignite sretno kući!
Take care of yourself!	D_b_o p_z_t_ n_ s_b_! Dobro pazite na sebe! D____ p_____ n_ s____ Dobro pazite na sebe! _____ ______ __ _____ Dobro pazite na sebe!
Do visit us again soon!	P_s_e_i_e n_s p_n_v_ u_k_r_! Posjetite nas ponovo uskoro! P________ n__ p_____ u______ Posjetite nas ponovo uskoro! _________ ___ ______ _______ Posjetite nas ponovo uskoro!

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