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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [kaheksakümmend kaheksa]	Rõhumäärsõnade minevik 2

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Babies can learn grammar rules

Children grow up very quickly. And they also learn very quickly! It has yet to be researched how children learn. Learning processes take place automatically. Children don't notice when they are learning. Nevertheless, every day they are capable of more. This also becomes clear with language. Babies can only cry in the first few months. With a few months they can say short words. Then sentences are created from those words. Eventually the children speak their native language. Unfortunately, that doesn't work in the case of adults. They need books or other material in order to learn. Only this way can they learn grammar rules, for example. Babies, however, learn grammar as early as four months old! Researchers taught German babies foreign grammar rules. In order to do this, they played Italian sentences aloud to them. These sentences contained certain syntactical structures. The babies listened to the correct sentences for about fifteen minutes. Afterwards, sentences were played for the babies again. This time, however, a few of the sentences were incorrect. While the babies listened to the sentences, their brainwaves were measured. This way the researchers could identify how the brain reacted to sentences. And the babies showed different levels of activity with the sentences! Although they had just learned them, they registered the mistakes. Naturally, babies do not understand why some sentences are wrong. They orient themselves toward phonetic patterns. But that is enough to learn a language – at least for babies…

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My son did not want to play with the doll.	M_ p_e_ e_ t_h_n_d n_k_u_e_a m_n_i_a_ Mu poeg ei tahtnud nukkudega mängida. M_ p___ e_ t______ n________ m_______ Mu poeg ei tahtnud nukkudega mängida. __ ____ __ _______ _________ ________ Mu poeg ei tahtnud nukkudega mängida.
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.).	M_ t_t_r e_ t_h_n_d j_l_p_l_i m_n_i_a_ Mu tütar ei tahtnud jalgpalli mängida. M_ t____ e_ t______ j________ m_______ Mu tütar ei tahtnud jalgpalli mängida. __ _____ __ _______ _________ ________ Mu tütar ei tahtnud jalgpalli mängida.
My wife did not want to play chess with me.	M_ n_i_e e_ t_h_n_d m_n_g_ m_l_t m_n_i_a_ Mu naine ei tahtnud minuga malet mängida. M_ n____ e_ t______ m_____ m____ m_______ Mu naine ei tahtnud minuga malet mängida. __ _____ __ _______ ______ _____ ________ Mu naine ei tahtnud minuga malet mängida.

My children did not want to go for a walk.	M_ l_p_e_ e_ t_h_n_d j_l_t_s_ä_g_l_ m_n_a_ Mu lapsed ei tahtnud jalutuskäigule minna. M_ l_____ e_ t______ j_____________ m_____ Mu lapsed ei tahtnud jalutuskäigule minna. __ ______ __ _______ ______________ ______ Mu lapsed ei tahtnud jalutuskäigule minna.
They did not want to tidy the room.	N_d e_ t_h_n_d t_b_ k_r_s_a_a_ Nad ei tahtnud tuba koristada. N__ e_ t______ t___ k_________ Nad ei tahtnud tuba koristada. ___ __ _______ ____ __________ Nad ei tahtnud tuba koristada.
They did not want to go to bed.	N_d e_ t_h_n_d v_o_i_s_ m_n_a_ Nad ei tahtnud voodisse minna. N__ e_ t______ v_______ m_____ Nad ei tahtnud voodisse minna. ___ __ _______ ________ ______ Nad ei tahtnud voodisse minna.

He was not allowed to eat ice cream.	T_ e_ t_h_i_u_ j_ä_i_t s_ü_. Ta ei tohtinud jäätist süüa. T_ e_ t_______ j______ s____ Ta ei tohtinud jäätist süüa. __ __ ________ _______ _____ Ta ei tohtinud jäätist süüa.
He was not allowed to eat chocolate.	T_ e_ t_h_i_u_ š_k_l_a_i s_ü_. Ta ei tohtinud šokolaadi süüa. T_ e_ t_______ š________ s____ Ta ei tohtinud šokolaadi süüa. __ __ ________ _________ _____ Ta ei tohtinud šokolaadi süüa.
He was not allowed to eat sweets.	T_ e_ t_h_t_u_ k_m_i s_ü_. Ta ei tohitnud kommi süüa. T_ e_ t_______ k____ s____ Ta ei tohitnud kommi süüa. __ __ ________ _____ _____ Ta ei tohitnud kommi süüa.

I was allowed to make a wish.	M_ v_i_i_ m_d_g_ s_o_i_a_ Ma võisin midagi soovida. M_ v_____ m_____ s_______ Ma võisin midagi soovida. __ ______ ______ ________ Ma võisin midagi soovida.
I was allowed to buy myself a dress.	M_ v_i_i_ e_d_l_ k_e_d_ o_t_. Ma võisin endale kleidi osta. M_ v_____ e_____ k_____ o____ Ma võisin endale kleidi osta. __ ______ ______ ______ _____ Ma võisin endale kleidi osta.
I was allowed to take a chocolate.	M_ v_i_i_ ü_e p_a_i_e_ v_t_a_ Ma võisin ühe pralinee võtta. M_ v_____ ü__ p_______ v_____ Ma võisin ühe pralinee võtta. __ ______ ___ ________ ______ Ma võisin ühe pralinee võtta.

Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane?	T_h_i_i_ s_ l_n_u_i_ s_i_s_t_d_? Tohtisid sa lennukis suitsetada? T_______ s_ l_______ s__________ Tohtisid sa lennukis suitsetada? ________ __ ________ ___________ Tohtisid sa lennukis suitsetada?
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital?	T_h_i_i_ s_ h_i_l_s õ_u_ j_u_? Tohtisid sa haiglas õlut juua? T_______ s_ h______ õ___ j____ Tohtisid sa haiglas õlut juua? ________ __ _______ ____ _____ Tohtisid sa haiglas õlut juua?
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel?	T_h_i_i_ s_ k_e_a h_t_l_i k_a_a v_t_a_ Tohtisid sa koera hotelli kaasa võtta? T_______ s_ k____ h______ k____ v_____ Tohtisid sa koera hotelli kaasa võtta? ________ __ _____ _______ _____ ______ Tohtisid sa koera hotelli kaasa võtta?

During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late.	V_h_a_a_ t_h_v_d l_p_e_ k_u_m v_l_a_ o_l_. Vaheajal tohivad lapsed kauem väljas olla. V_______ t______ l_____ k____ v_____ o____ Vaheajal tohivad lapsed kauem väljas olla. ________ _______ ______ _____ ______ _____ Vaheajal tohivad lapsed kauem väljas olla.
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time.	N_d t_h_v_d k_u_m h_o_i_ m_n_i_a_ Nad tohivad kauem hoovis mängida. N__ t______ k____ h_____ m_______ Nad tohivad kauem hoovis mängida. ___ _______ _____ ______ ________ Nad tohivad kauem hoovis mängida.
They were allowed to stay up late.	N_d t_h_v_d k_u_m ü_e_a_ o_l_. Nad tohivad kauem üleval olla. N__ t______ k____ ü_____ o____ Nad tohivad kauem üleval olla. ___ _______ _____ ______ _____ Nad tohivad kauem üleval olla.

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