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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [ενενήντα] 90 [enenḗnta]	Προστακτική 2 Prostaktikḗ 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!	Ξ_ρ_σ_υ_ X_r_s_u_ Ξυρίσου! Xyrísou! Ξ_______ X_______ Ξυρίσου! Xyrísou! ________ ________ Ξυρίσου! Xyrísou!
Wash yourself!	Π_ύ_ο_! P_ý_o_! Πλύσου! Plýsou! Π______ P______ Πλύσου! Plýsou! _______ _______ Πλύσου! Plýsou!
Comb your hair!	Χ_ε_ί_ο_! C_t_n_s_u_ Χτενίσου! Chtenísou! Χ________ C_________ Χτενίσου! Chtenísou! _________ __________ Χτενίσου! Chtenísou!

Call!	Π_ρ_ τ_λ_φ_ν_! Π_ρ_ε τ_λ_φ_ν_! P_r_ t_l_p_ō_o_ P_r_e t_l_p_ō_o_ Πάρε τηλέφωνο! Πάρτε τηλέφωνο! Páre tēléphōno! Párte tēléphōno! Π___ τ________ Π____ τ________ P___ t_________ P____ t_________ Πάρε τηλέφωνο! Πάρτε τηλέφωνο! Páre tēléphōno! Párte tēléphōno! ____ _________ _____ _________ ____ __________ _____ __________ Πάρε τηλέφωνο! Πάρτε τηλέφωνο! Páre tēléphōno! Párte tēléphōno!
Begin!	Ά_χ_σ_! Α_χ_σ_ε_ Á_c_i_e_ A_c_í_t_! Άρχισε! Αρχίστε! Árchise! Archíste! Ά______ Α_______ Á_______ A________ Άρχισε! Αρχίστε! Árchise! Archíste! _______ ________ ________ _________ Άρχισε! Αρχίστε! Árchise! Archíste!
Stop!	Σ_α_ά_α_ Σ_α_α_ή_τ_! S_a_á_a_ S_a_a_ḗ_t_! Σταμάτα! Σταματήστε! Stamáta! Stamatḗste! Σ_______ Σ__________ S_______ S__________ Σταμάτα! Σταματήστε! Stamáta! Stamatḗste! ________ ___________ ________ ___________ Σταμάτα! Σταματήστε! Stamáta! Stamatḗste!

Leave it!	Ά_τ_! Α_ή_τ_ τ_! Á_t_! A_h_s_e t_! Άστο! Αφήστε το! Ásto! Aphḗste to! Ά____ Α_____ τ__ Á____ A______ t__ Άστο! Αφήστε το! Ásto! Aphḗste to! _____ ______ ___ _____ _______ ___ Άστο! Αφήστε το! Ásto! Aphḗste to!
Say it!	Π_ς τ_! Π_ί_ε τ_! P_s t_! P_í_e t_! Πες το! Πείτε το! Pes to! Peíte to! Π__ τ__ Π____ τ__ P__ t__ P____ t__ Πες το! Πείτε το! Pes to! Peíte to! ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ___ _____ ___ Πες το! Πείτε το! Pes to! Peíte to!
Buy it!	Α_ό_α_έ τ_! Α_ο_ά_τ_ τ_! A_ó_a_é t_! A_o_á_t_ t_! Αγόρασέ το! Αγοράστε το! Agórasé to! Agoráste to! Α______ τ__ Α_______ τ__ A______ t__ A_______ t__ Αγόρασέ το! Αγοράστε το! Agórasé to! Agoráste to! _______ ___ ________ ___ _______ ___ ________ ___ Αγόρασέ το! Αγοράστε το! Agórasé to! Agoráste to!

Never be dishonest!	Μ_ν ε_σ_ι π_τ_ α_ε_λ_κ_ι_ή_! M_n e_s_i p_t_ a_e_l_k_i_ḗ_! Μην είσαι ποτέ ανειλικρινής! Mēn eísai poté aneilikrinḗs! Μ__ ε____ π___ α____________ M__ e____ p___ a____________ Μην είσαι ποτέ ανειλικρινής! Mēn eísai poté aneilikrinḗs! ___ _____ ____ _____________ ___ _____ ____ _____________ Μην είσαι ποτέ ανειλικρινής! Mēn eísai poté aneilikrinḗs!
Never be naughty!	Μ_ν ε_σ_ι π_τ_ α_θ_δ_ς_ M_n e_s_i p_t_ a_t_á_ē_! Μην είσαι ποτέ αυθάδης! Mēn eísai poté authádēs! Μ__ ε____ π___ α_______ M__ e____ p___ a________ Μην είσαι ποτέ αυθάδης! Mēn eísai poté authádēs! ___ _____ ____ ________ ___ _____ ____ _________ Μην είσαι ποτέ αυθάδης! Mēn eísai poté authádēs!
Never be impolite!	Μ_ν ε_σ_ι π_τ_ α_ε_ή_! M_n e_s_i p_t_ a_e_ḗ_! Μην είσαι ποτέ αγενής! Mēn eísai poté agenḗs! Μ__ ε____ π___ α______ M__ e____ p___ a______ Μην είσαι ποτέ αγενής! Mēn eísai poté agenḗs! ___ _____ ____ _______ ___ _____ ____ _______ Μην είσαι ποτέ αγενής! Mēn eísai poté agenḗs!

Always be honest!	Ν_ ε_σ_ι π_ν_α ε_λ_κ_ι_ή_! N_ e_s_i p_n_a e_l_k_i_ḗ_! Να είσαι πάντα ειλικρινής! Na eísai pánta eilikrinḗs! Ν_ ε____ π____ ε__________ N_ e____ p____ e__________ Να είσαι πάντα ειλικρινής! Na eísai pánta eilikrinḗs! __ _____ _____ ___________ __ _____ _____ ___________ Να είσαι πάντα ειλικρινής! Na eísai pánta eilikrinḗs!
Always be nice!	Ν_ ε_σ_ι π_ν_α κ_λ_ς_ N_ e_s_i p_n_a k_l_s_ Να είσαι πάντα καλός! Na eísai pánta kalós! Ν_ ε____ π____ κ_____ N_ e____ p____ k_____ Να είσαι πάντα καλός! Na eísai pánta kalós! __ _____ _____ ______ __ _____ _____ ______ Να είσαι πάντα καλός! Na eísai pánta kalós!
Always be polite!	Ν_ ε_σ_ι π_ν_α ε_γ_ν_κ_ς_ N_ e_s_i p_n_a e_g_n_k_s_ Να είσαι πάντα ευγενικός! Na eísai pánta eugenikós! Ν_ ε____ π____ ε_________ N_ e____ p____ e_________ Να είσαι πάντα ευγενικός! Na eísai pánta eugenikós! __ _____ _____ __________ __ _____ _____ __________ Να είσαι πάντα ευγενικός! Na eísai pánta eugenikós!

Hope you arrive home safely!	Κ_λ_ δ_ό_ο_ K_l_ d_ó_o_ Καλό δρόμο! Kaló drómo! Κ___ δ_____ K___ d_____ Καλό δρόμο! Kaló drómo! ____ ______ ____ ______ Καλό δρόμο! Kaló drómo!
Take care of yourself!	Ν_ π_ο_έ_ε_ε τ_ν ε_υ_ό σ_ς_ N_ p_o_é_h_t_ t_n e_u_ó s_s_ Να προσέχετε τον εαυτό σας! Na proséchete ton eautó sas! Ν_ π________ τ__ ε____ σ___ N_ p_________ t__ e____ s___ Να προσέχετε τον εαυτό σας! Na proséchete ton eautó sas! __ _________ ___ _____ ____ __ __________ ___ _____ ____ Να προσέχετε τον εαυτό σας! Na proséchete ton eautó sas!
Do visit us again soon!	Ν_ μ_ς ξ_ν_ε_ι_κ_φ_ε_τ_! N_ m_s x_n_e_i_k_p_t_í_e_ Να μας ξαναεπισκεφτείτε! Na mas xanaepiskephteíte! Ν_ μ__ ξ________________ N_ m__ x_________________ Να μας ξαναεπισκεφτείτε! Na mas xanaepiskephteíte! __ ___ _________________ __ ___ __________________ Να μας ξαναεπισκεφτείτε! Na mas xanaepiskephteíte!

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