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18 [divuit] Fer neteja

Today is Saturday.	Avui és dissabte.
We have time today.	Avui tenim temps.
We are cleaning the apartment today.	Avui netegem l’apartament.
I am cleaning the bathroom.	Jo netejo la cambra de bany.
My husband is washing the car.	El meu marit renta el cotxe.
The children are cleaning the bicycles.	Els nens netegen les bicicletes.
Grandma is watering the flowers.	L’àvia rega les flors.
The children are cleaning up the children’s room.	Els nens ordenen l’habitació dels nens.
My husband is tidying up his desk.	El meu marit ordena el seu escriptori.
I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.	(Jo) poso la roba a la rentadora.
I am hanging up the laundry.	(Jo) estenc la roba.
I am ironing the clothes.	(Jo) planxo la roba.
The windows are dirty.	Les finestres estan brutes.
The floor is dirty.	El terra està brut.
The dishes are dirty.	La vaixella és bruta.
Who washes the windows?	Qui neteja les finestres?
Who does the vacuuming?	Qui passa l’aspiradora?
Who does the dishes?	Qui renta la vaixella?

Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term "mother language" exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate "Dad" when speaking rather than "Mum". Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!