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82 [eighty-two]

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82 [kaheksakümmend kaks]	Minevik 2

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Negative words aren't translated into the native language

When reading, multilinguals translate subconsciously into their native language. This happens automatically; that is, the readers do it without realizing. It could be said that the brain functions like a simultaneous translator. But it doesn't translate everything! One study has shown that the brain has a built-in filter. This filter decides what gets translated. And it appears that the filter ignores certain words. Negative words aren't translated into the native language. Researchers selected native speakers of Chinese for their experiment. All test subjects spoke English as their second language. The test subjects had to rate various English words. These words had different emotional content. There were positive, negative and neutral terms. While the test subjects read the words, their brains were examined. That is, the researchers measured the electrical brain activity. In doing so, they could see how the brain worked. Certain signals are generated during the translation of words. They indicate that the brain is active. However, the test subjects showed no activity with the negative words. Only the positive or neutral terms were translated. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Theoretically, the brain has to process all words the same. It could be, however, that the filter quickly examines each word. It is analyzed while still being read in the second language. If a word is negative, the memory is blocked. In other words, it can't think of the word in the native language. People can react very sensitively to words. Perhaps the brain wants to protect them from emotional shock…

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Did you have to call an ambulance?	P_d_d s_ k_i_a_i k_t_u_a_ Pidid sa kiirabi kutsuma? P____ s_ k______ k_______ Pidid sa kiirabi kutsuma? _____ __ _______ ________ Pidid sa kiirabi kutsuma?
Did you have to call the doctor?	P_d_d s_ a_s_i k_t_u_a_ Pidid sa arsti kutsuma? P____ s_ a____ k_______ Pidid sa arsti kutsuma? _____ __ _____ ________ Pidid sa arsti kutsuma?
Did you have to call the police?	P_d_d s_ p_l_t_e_ k_t_u_a_ Pidid sa politsei kutsuma? P____ s_ p_______ k_______ Pidid sa politsei kutsuma? _____ __ ________ ________ Pidid sa politsei kutsuma?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	K_s t_i_ o_ s_e t_l_f_n_n_m_e_? H_t_ t_g_s_ o_i m_l s_e v_e_. Kas teil on see telefoninumber? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel. K__ t___ o_ s__ t______________ H___ t_____ o__ m__ s__ v____ Kas teil on see telefoninumber? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel. ___ ____ __ ___ _______________ ____ ______ ___ ___ ___ _____ Kas teil on see telefoninumber? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	K_s t_i_ o_ s_e a_d_e_s_ H_t_ t_g_s_ o_i m_l s_e v_e_. Kas teil on see aadress? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel. K__ t___ o_ s__ a_______ H___ t_____ o__ m__ s__ v____ Kas teil on see aadress? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel. ___ ____ __ ___ ________ ____ ______ ___ ___ ___ _____ Kas teil on see aadress? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	K_s t_i_ o_ l_n_a_a_r_? H_t_ t_g_s_ o_i m_l s_e v_e_. Kas teil on linnakaart? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel. K__ t___ o_ l__________ H___ t_____ o__ m__ s__ v____ Kas teil on linnakaart? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel. ___ ____ __ ___________ ____ ______ ___ ___ ___ _____ Kas teil on linnakaart? Hetk tagasi oli mul see veel.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	T_l_ t_ t_p_e_t_ T_ e_ s_a_u_ t_p_e_t t_l_a_ Tuli ta täpselt? Ta ei saanud täpselt tulla. T___ t_ t_______ T_ e_ s_____ t______ t_____ Tuli ta täpselt? Ta ei saanud täpselt tulla. ____ __ ________ __ __ ______ _______ ______ Tuli ta täpselt? Ta ei saanud täpselt tulla.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	L_i_i_ t_ t_e_ T_ e_ l_i_n_d t_e_. Leidis ta tee? Ta ei leidnud teed. L_____ t_ t___ T_ e_ l______ t____ Leidis ta tee? Ta ei leidnud teed. ______ __ ____ __ __ _______ _____ Leidis ta tee? Ta ei leidnud teed.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	S_i t_ s_n_s_ a_u_ T_ e_ s_a_u_ m_n_s_ a_u_ Sai ta sinust aru? Ta ei saanud minust aru. S__ t_ s_____ a___ T_ e_ s_____ m_____ a___ Sai ta sinust aru? Ta ei saanud minust aru. ___ __ ______ ____ __ __ ______ ______ ____ Sai ta sinust aru? Ta ei saanud minust aru.

Why could you not come on time?	M_k_ e_ s_a_u_ s_ t_p_e_t t_l_a_ Miks ei saanud sa täpselt tulla? M___ e_ s_____ s_ t______ t_____ Miks ei saanud sa täpselt tulla? ____ __ ______ __ _______ ______ Miks ei saanud sa täpselt tulla?
Why could you not find the way?	M_k_ s_ t_e_ e_ l_i_n_d_ Miks sa teed ei leidnud? M___ s_ t___ e_ l_______ Miks sa teed ei leidnud? ____ __ ____ __ ________ Miks sa teed ei leidnud?
Why could you not understand him?	M_k_ s_ t_m_s_ a_u e_ s_a_u_? Miks sa temast aru ei saanud? M___ s_ t_____ a__ e_ s______ Miks sa temast aru ei saanud? ____ __ ______ ___ __ _______ Miks sa temast aru ei saanud?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	M_ e_ s_a_u_ t_p_e_t j_u_a k_n_ ü_t_g_ b_s_i e_ l_i_u_. Ma ei saanud täpselt jõuda kuna ühtegi bussi ei läinud. M_ e_ s_____ t______ j____ k___ ü_____ b____ e_ l______ Ma ei saanud täpselt jõuda kuna ühtegi bussi ei läinud. __ __ ______ _______ _____ ____ ______ _____ __ _______ Ma ei saanud täpselt jõuda kuna ühtegi bussi ei läinud.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	M_ e_ s_a_u_ t_e_ l_i_a k_n_ m_l e_ o_n_d l_n_a_a_r_i_ Ma ei saanud teed leida kuna mul ei olnud linnakaarti. M_ e_ s_____ t___ l____ k___ m__ e_ o____ l___________ Ma ei saanud teed leida kuna mul ei olnud linnakaarti. __ __ ______ ____ _____ ____ ___ __ _____ ____________ Ma ei saanud teed leida kuna mul ei olnud linnakaarti.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	M_ e_ s_a_u_ t_m_s_ a_u k_n_ m_u_i_a o_i n_i v_l_. Ma ei saanud temast aru kuna muusika oli nii vali. M_ e_ s_____ t_____ a__ k___ m______ o__ n__ v____ Ma ei saanud temast aru kuna muusika oli nii vali. __ __ ______ ______ ___ ____ _______ ___ ___ _____ Ma ei saanud temast aru kuna muusika oli nii vali.

I had to take a taxi.	M_ p_d_n t_k_o v_t_a_ Ma pidin takso võtma. M_ p____ t____ v_____ Ma pidin takso võtma. __ _____ _____ ______ Ma pidin takso võtma.
I had to buy a city map.	M_ p_d_n l_n_a_a_r_i o_t_a_ Ma pidin linnakaardi ostma. M_ p____ l__________ o_____ Ma pidin linnakaardi ostma. __ _____ ___________ ______ Ma pidin linnakaardi ostma.
I had to switch off the radio.	M_ p_d_n r_a_i_ v_i_s_m_k_ k_e_a_a_ Ma pidin raadio vaiksemaks keerama. M_ p____ r_____ v_________ k_______ Ma pidin raadio vaiksemaks keerama. __ _____ ______ __________ ________ Ma pidin raadio vaiksemaks keerama.

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