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58 [viiskümmend kaheksa] Kehaosad

I am drawing a man.	Ma joonistan meest.
First the head.	Esiteks pea.
The man is wearing a hat.	Mees kannab mütsi.
One cannot see the hair.	Juukseid ei ole näha.
One cannot see the ears either.	Kõrvu ei ole samuti näha.
One cannot see his back either.	Selga ei ole ka näha.
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth.	Ma joonistan silmad ja suu.
The man is dancing and laughing.	Mees tantsib ja naerab.
The man has a long nose.	Mehel on pikk nina.
He is carrying a cane in his hands.	Ta kannab keppi käes.
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck.	Ta kannab ka salli ümber kaela.
It is winter and it is cold.	On talv ja külm.
The arms are athletic.	Käed on tugevad.
The legs are also athletic.	Jalad on samuti tugevad.
The man is made of snow.	See mees on lumest.
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat.	Ta ei kanna pükse ega mantlit.
But the man is not freezing.	Kuid see mees ei külmeta.
He is a snowman.	Ta on lumemees.

Does a universal grammar exist?

When we learn a language, we also learn its grammar. When children learn their native language, this happens automatically. They don't notice that their brain is learning various rules. Despite this, they learn their native language correctly from the beginning. Given that many languages exist, many grammar systems exist too. But is there also a universal grammar? Scientists have been studying this for a long time. New studies could provide an answer. Because brain researchers have made an interesting discovery. They had test subjects study grammar rules. These subjects were language school students. They studied Japanese or Italian. Half of the grammar rules were totally fabricated. However, the test subjects didn't know that. The students were presented with sentences after studying. They had to assess whether or not the sentences were correct. While they were working through the sentences, their brains were analyzed. That is to say, the researchers measured the activity of the brain. This way they could examine how the brain reacted to the sentences. And it appears that our brain recognizes grammar! When processing speech, certain brain areas are active. The Broca Center is one of them. It is located in the left cerebrum. When the students were faced with real grammar rules, it was very active. With the fabricated rules on the other hand, the activity decreased considerably. So it could be that all grammar systems have the same basis. Then they would all follow the same principles. And these principles would be inherent in us…