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26 [kaksikymmentäkuusi] Luonnossa

Do you see the tower there?	Näetkö tuon tornin tuolla?
Do you see the mountain there?	Näetkö tuon vuoren tuolla?
Do you see the village there?	Näetkö tuon kylän tuolla?
Do you see the river there?	Näetkö tuon joen tuolla?
Do you see the bridge there?	Näetkö tuon sillan tuolla?
Do you see the lake there?	Näetkö tuon järven tuolla?
I like that bird.	Minä pidän tuosta linnusta.
I like that tree.	Minä pidän tuosta puusta.
I like this stone.	Minä pidän tuosta kivestä.
I like that park.	Minä pidän tuosta puistosta.
I like that garden.	Minä pidän tuosta puutarhasta.
I like this flower.	Minä pidän tästä kukasta.
I find that pretty.	Tämä on mielestäni kaunis.
I find that interesting.	Tämä on mielestäni mielenkiintoinen.
I find that gorgeous.	Tämä on mielestäni todella kaunis.
I find that ugly.	Tämä on mielestäni ruma.
I find that boring.	Tämä on mielestäni tylsä.
I find that terrible.	Tämä on mielestäni hirveä.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!