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66 [sixty-six]

Possessive pronouns 1

66 [šešiasdešimt šeši]	Savybiniai įvardžiai 1

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Code-switching

More and more people are growing up bilingual. They can speak more than one language. Many of these people often switch languages. They decide which language to use depending on the situation. For example, they speak a different language at work than at home. By doing so, they adapt themselves to their environment. But there is also the possibility of switching languages spontaneously. This phenomenon is called code-switching . In code-switching, the language gets switched in the middle of speaking. There could be many reasons why speakers switch languages. Often, they don't find the appropriate word in one language. They can express themselves better in the other language. It can also be that the speaker feels more confident in one of the languages. They use this language for private or personal things. Sometimes a certain word doesn't exist in a language. In this case the speaker must switch languages. Or they switch languages so that they aren't understood. In that case code-switching works like a secret language. Earlier, mixing languages was criticized. It was thought that the speaker couldn't speak either language correctly. Today it is viewed differently. Code-switching is recognized as a special linguistic competence. It can be interesting to observe speakers using code-switching. Often, they don't just switch the language they're speaking. Other communicative elements change as well. Many speak faster, louder or more accentuated in the other language. Or they suddenly use more gestures and facial expressions. In this way, code-switching is always a little bit of culture-switching too…

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I – my	a_ — m_n_ aš — mano a_ — m___ aš — mano __ _ ____ aš — mano
I can’t find my key.	(_š_ n_r_n_u s_v_ r_k_o_ (Aš) nerandu savo rakto. (___ n______ s___ r_____ (Aš) nerandu savo rakto. ____ _______ ____ ______ (Aš) nerandu savo rakto.
I can’t find my ticket.	(_š_ n_r_n_u s_v_ b_l_e_o_ (Aš) nerandu savo bilieto. (___ n______ s___ b_______ (Aš) nerandu savo bilieto. ____ _______ ____ ________ (Aš) nerandu savo bilieto.

you – your	t_ — t_v_ tu — tavo t_ — t___ tu — tavo __ _ ____ tu — tavo
Have you found your key?	A_ r_d_i s_v_ r_k_ą_ Ar radai savo raktą? A_ r____ s___ r_____ Ar radai savo raktą? __ _____ ____ ______ Ar radai savo raktą?
Have you found your ticket?	A_ r_d_i s_v_ b_l_e_ą_ Ar radai savo bilietą? A_ r____ s___ b_______ Ar radai savo bilietą? __ _____ ____ ________ Ar radai savo bilietą?

he – his	j_s — j_ jis — jo j__ — j_ jis — jo ___ _ __ jis — jo
Do you know where his key is?	A_ ž_n_i_ k_r (_r_) j_ r_k_a_? Ar žinai, kur (yra) jo raktas? A_ ž_____ k__ (____ j_ r______ Ar žinai, kur (yra) jo raktas? __ ______ ___ _____ __ _______ Ar žinai, kur (yra) jo raktas?
Do you know where his ticket is?	A_ ž_n_i_ k_r (_r_) j_ b_l_e_a_? Ar žinai, kur (yra) jo bilietas? A_ ž_____ k__ (____ j_ b________ Ar žinai, kur (yra) jo bilietas? __ ______ ___ _____ __ _________ Ar žinai, kur (yra) jo bilietas?

she – her	j_ — j_s ji — jos j_ — j__ ji — jos __ _ ___ ji — jos
Her money is gone.	J_s p_n_g_i d_n_o_ Jos pinigai dingo. J__ p______ d_____ Jos pinigai dingo. ___ _______ ______ Jos pinigai dingo.
And her credit card is also gone.	J_s k_e_i_i_ė k_r_e_ė t_i_ p_t d_n_o_ Jos kreditinė kortelė taip pat dingo. J__ k________ k______ t___ p__ d_____ Jos kreditinė kortelė taip pat dingo. ___ _________ _______ ____ ___ ______ Jos kreditinė kortelė taip pat dingo.

we – our	m_s — m_s_ mes — mūsų m__ — m___ mes — mūsų ___ _ ____ mes — mūsų
Our grandfather is ill.	M_s_ s_n_l_s s_r_a_ Mūsų senelis serga. M___ s______ s_____ Mūsų senelis serga. ____ _______ ______ Mūsų senelis serga.
Our grandmother is healthy.	M_s_ s_n_l_ s_e_k_. Mūsų senelė sveika. M___ s_____ s______ Mūsų senelė sveika. ____ ______ _______ Mūsų senelė sveika.

you – your	j_s — j_s_ jūs — jūsų j__ — j___ jūs — jūsų ___ _ ____ jūs — jūsų
Children, where is your father?	V_i_a_, k_r j_s_ t_v_s_ Vaikai, kur jūsų tėvas? V______ k__ j___ t_____ Vaikai, kur jūsų tėvas? _______ ___ ____ ______ Vaikai, kur jūsų tėvas?
Children, where is your mother?	V_i_a_, k_r j_s_ m_m_? Vaikai, kur jūsų mama? V______ k__ j___ m____ Vaikai, kur jūsų mama? _______ ___ ____ _____ Vaikai, kur jūsų mama?

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