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58 [쉰여덟] 신체부위

58 [swin-yeodeolb] sinchebuwi

I am drawing a man.	저는 남자를 그려요.; jeoneun namjaleul geulyeoyo.
First the head.	먼저 머리를 그려요.; meonjeo meolileul geulyeoyo.
The man is wearing a hat.	남자는 모자를 쓰고 있어요.; namjaneun mojaleul sseugo iss-eoyo.
One cannot see the hair.	머리카락은 보이지 않아요.; meolikalag-eun boiji anh-ayo.
One cannot see the ears either.	귀도 보이지 않아요.; gwido boiji anh-ayo.
One cannot see his back either.	등도 보이지 않아요.; deungdo boiji anh-ayo.
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth.	저는 눈과 입을 그려요.; jeoneun nungwa ib-eul geulyeoyo.
The man is dancing and laughing.	남자는 춤추며 웃어요.; namjaneun chumchumyeo us-eoyo.
The man has a long nose.	남자는 긴 코가 있어요.; namjaneun gin koga iss-eoyo.
He is carrying a cane in his hands.	그는 손에 지팡이를 들고 있어요.; geuneun son-e jipang-ileul deulgo iss-eoyo.
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck.	그는 또한 목에 목도리를 두르고 있어요.; geuneun ttohan mog-e mogdolileul duleugo iss-eoyo.
It is winter and it is cold.	겨울이고 추워요.; gyeoul-igo chuwoyo.
The arms are athletic.	팔이 튼튼해요.; pal-i teunteunhaeyo.
The legs are also athletic.	다리도 튼튼해요.; dalido teunteunhaeyo.
The man is made of snow.	남자는 눈으로 만들어졌어요.; namjaneun nun-eulo mandeul-eojyeoss-eoyo.
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat.	그는 바지도, 외투도 입지 않고 있어요.; geuneun bajido, oetudo ibji anhgo iss-eoyo.
But the man is not freezing.	하지만 남자는 춥지 않아요.; hajiman namjaneun chubji anh-ayo.
He is a snowman.	그는 눈사람이에요.; geuneun nunsalam-ieyo.

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…