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66 [sixty-six]

Possessive pronouns 1

66 [sešdesmit seši]	Piederības vietniekvārdi 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	e_ – m_n_ es – mans e_ – m___ es – mans __ _ ____ es – mans
I can’t find my key.	E_ n_v_r_ a_r_s_ s_v_ a_s_ē_u_ Es nevaru atrast savu atslēgu. E_ n_____ a_____ s___ a_______ Es nevaru atrast savu atslēgu. __ ______ ______ ____ ________ Es nevaru atrast savu atslēgu.
I can’t find my ticket.	E_ n_v_r_ a_r_s_ s_v_ b_a_k_a_a_ b_ļ_t_. Es nevaru atrast savu braukšanas biļeti. E_ n_____ a_____ s___ b_________ b______ Es nevaru atrast savu braukšanas biļeti. __ ______ ______ ____ __________ _______ Es nevaru atrast savu braukšanas biļeti.

you – your	t_ – t_v_ tu – tavs t_ – t___ tu – tavs __ _ ____ tu – tavs
Have you found your key?	V_i t_ a_r_d_ s_v_ a_s_ē_u_ Vai tu atradi savu atslēgu? V__ t_ a_____ s___ a_______ Vai tu atradi savu atslēgu? ___ __ ______ ____ ________ Vai tu atradi savu atslēgu?
Have you found your ticket?	V_i t_ a_r_d_ s_v_ b_a_k_a_a_ b_ļ_t_? Vai tu atradi savu braukšanas biļeti? V__ t_ a_____ s___ b_________ b______ Vai tu atradi savu braukšanas biļeti? ___ __ ______ ____ __________ _______ Vai tu atradi savu braukšanas biļeti?

he – his	v_ņ_ – v_ņ_ viņš – viņa v___ – v___ viņš – viņa ____ _ ____ viņš – viņa
Do you know where his key is?	V_i t_ z_n_, k_r i_ v_ņ_ a_s_ē_a_ Vai tu zini, kur ir viņa atslēga? V__ t_ z____ k__ i_ v___ a_______ Vai tu zini, kur ir viņa atslēga? ___ __ _____ ___ __ ____ ________ Vai tu zini, kur ir viņa atslēga?
Do you know where his ticket is?	V_i t_ z_n_, k_r i_ v_ņ_ b_a_k_a_a_ b_ļ_t_? Vai tu zini, kur ir viņa braukšanas biļete? V__ t_ z____ k__ i_ v___ b_________ b______ Vai tu zini, kur ir viņa braukšanas biļete? ___ __ _____ ___ __ ____ __________ _______ Vai tu zini, kur ir viņa braukšanas biļete?

she – her	v_ņ_ – v_ņ_s viņa – viņas v___ – v____ viņa – viņas ____ _ _____ viņa – viņas
Her money is gone.	V_ņ_i i_ p_z_d_s_ n_u_a_ Viņai ir pazudusi nauda. V____ i_ p_______ n_____ Viņai ir pazudusi nauda. _____ __ ________ ______ Viņai ir pazudusi nauda.
And her credit card is also gone.	U_ v_ņ_i v_i_s n_v a_ī k_e_ī_k_r_e_. Un viņai vairs nav arī kredītkartes. U_ v____ v____ n__ a__ k____________ Un viņai vairs nav arī kredītkartes. __ _____ _____ ___ ___ _____________ Un viņai vairs nav arī kredītkartes.

we – our	m_s – m_s_ mēs – mūsu m__ – m___ mēs – mūsu ___ _ ____ mēs – mūsu
Our grandfather is ill.	M_s_ v_c_ē_i_š i_ s_i_s_ Mūsu vectētiņš ir slims. M___ v________ i_ s_____ Mūsu vectētiņš ir slims. ____ _________ __ ______ Mūsu vectētiņš ir slims.
Our grandmother is healthy.	M_s_ v_c_ā_i_a i_ v_s_l_. Mūsu vecmāmiņa ir vesela. M___ v________ i_ v______ Mūsu vecmāmiņa ir vesela. ____ _________ __ _______ Mūsu vecmāmiņa ir vesela.

you – your	j_s – j_s_ jūs – jūsu j__ – j___ jūs – jūsu ___ _ ____ jūs – jūsu
Children, where is your father?	B_r_i_ k_r i_ j_s_ t_t_s_ Bērni, kur ir jūsu tētis? B_____ k__ i_ j___ t_____ Bērni, kur ir jūsu tētis? ______ ___ __ ____ ______ Bērni, kur ir jūsu tētis?
Children, where is your mother?	B_r_i_ k_r i_ j_s_ m_m_a_ Bērni, kur ir jūsu mamma? B_____ k__ i_ j___ m_____ Bērni, kur ir jūsu mamma? ______ ___ __ ____ ______ Bērni, kur ir jūsu mamma?

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