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The windows are dirty.
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  Today is Saturday.
H_d_a_   e_t_s   s_b_t_.   
   
Hodiaŭ estas sabato.
H_____   e____   s______   
   
Hodiaŭ estas sabato.
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Hodiaŭ estas sabato.
  We have time today.
H_d_a_   n_   h_v_s   t_m_o_.   
   
Hodiaŭ ni havas tempon.
H_____   n_   h____   t______   
   
Hodiaŭ ni havas tempon.
______   __   _____   _______   
   
Hodiaŭ ni havas tempon.
  We are cleaning the apartment today.
H_d_a_   n_   p_r_g_d_s   l_   l_ĝ_j_n_   
   
Hodiaŭ ni purigadas la loĝejon.
H_____   n_   p________   l_   l_______   
   
Hodiaŭ ni purigadas la loĝejon.
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Hodiaŭ ni purigadas la loĝejon.
 
 
 
 
  I am cleaning the bathroom.
M_   p_r_g_d_s   l_   b_n_a_b_o_.   
   
Mi purigadas la banĉambron.
M_   p________   l_   b__________   
   
Mi purigadas la banĉambron.
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Mi purigadas la banĉambron.
  My husband is washing the car.
M_a   e_z_   l_v_s   l_   a_t_n_   
   
Mia edzo lavas la aŭton.
M__   e___   l____   l_   a_____   
   
Mia edzo lavas la aŭton.
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Mia edzo lavas la aŭton.
  The children are cleaning the bicycles.
L_   i_f_n_j   p_r_g_d_s   l_   b_c_k_o_n_   
   
La infanoj purigadas la biciklojn.
L_   i______   p________   l_   b_________   
   
La infanoj purigadas la biciklojn.
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La infanoj purigadas la biciklojn.
 
 
 
 
  Grandma is watering the flowers.
A_i_j_   a_v_m_s   l_   f_o_o_n_   
   
Avinjo akvumas la florojn.
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Avinjo akvumas la florojn.
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Avinjo akvumas la florojn.
  The children are cleaning up the children’s room.
L_   i_f_n_j   o_d_g_s   l_   i_f_n_a_b_o_.   
   
La infanoj ordigas la infanĉambron.
L_   i______   o______   l_   i____________   
   
La infanoj ordigas la infanĉambron.
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La infanoj ordigas la infanĉambron.
  My husband is tidying up his desk.
M_a   e_z_   o_d_g_s   s_a_   s_r_b_t_b_o_.   
   
Mia edzo ordigas sian skribotablon.
M__   e___   o______   s___   s____________   
   
Mia edzo ordigas sian skribotablon.
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Mia edzo ordigas sian skribotablon.
 
 
 
 
  I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.
M_   e_i_a_   l_   l_v_t_ĵ_n   e_   l_   l_v_a_i_o_.   
   
Mi enigas la lavotaĵon en la lavmaŝinon.
M_   e_____   l_   l________   e_   l_   l__________   
   
Mi enigas la lavotaĵon en la lavmaŝinon.
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Mi enigas la lavotaĵon en la lavmaŝinon.
  I am hanging up the laundry.
M_   e_e_d_s   l_   s_k_g_t_n   l_v_t_ĵ_n_   
   
Mi etendas la sekigotan lavitaĵon.
M_   e______   l_   s________   l_________   
   
Mi etendas la sekigotan lavitaĵon.
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Mi etendas la sekigotan lavitaĵon.
  I am ironing the clothes.
M_   g_a_a_   l_   l_v_t_ĵ_n_   
   
Mi gladas la lavitaĵon.
M_   g_____   l_   l_________   
   
Mi gladas la lavitaĵon.
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Mi gladas la lavitaĵon.
 
 
 
 
  The windows are dirty.
L_   f_n_s_r_j   e_t_s   m_l_u_a_.   
   
La fenestroj estas malpuraj.
L_   f________   e____   m________   
   
La fenestroj estas malpuraj.
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La fenestroj estas malpuraj.
  The floor is dirty.
L_   p_a_k_   e_t_s   m_l_u_a_   
   
La planko estas malpura.
L_   p_____   e____   m_______   
   
La planko estas malpura.
__   ______   _____   ________   
   
La planko estas malpura.
  The dishes are dirty.
L_   v_z_r_   e_t_s   m_l_u_a_   
   
La vazaro estas malpura.
L_   v_____   e____   m_______   
   
La vazaro estas malpura.
__   ______   _____   ________   
   
La vazaro estas malpura.
 
 
 
 
  Who washes the windows?
K_u   p_r_g_d_s   l_   f_n_s_r_j_?   
   
Kiu purigadas la fenestrojn?
K__   p________   l_   f__________   
   
Kiu purigadas la fenestrojn?
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Kiu purigadas la fenestrojn?
  Who does the vacuuming?
K_u   p_l_o_u_a_?   
   
Kiu polvosuĉas?
K__   p__________   
   
Kiu polvosuĉas?
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Kiu polvosuĉas?
  Who does the dishes?
K_u   l_v_s   l_   v_z_r_n_   
   
Kiu lavas la vazaron?
K__   l____   l_   v_______   
   
Kiu lavas la vazaron?
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Kiu lavas la vazaron?
 
 
 
 

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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!

 




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