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82 [eighty-two]

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82 [tetёdhjetёedy]	E shkuara 2

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Negative words aren't translated into the native language

When reading, multilinguals translate subconsciously into their native language. This happens automatically; that is, the readers do it without realizing. It could be said that the brain functions like a simultaneous translator. But it doesn't translate everything! One study has shown that the brain has a built-in filter. This filter decides what gets translated. And it appears that the filter ignores certain words. Negative words aren't translated into the native language. Researchers selected native speakers of Chinese for their experiment. All test subjects spoke English as their second language. The test subjects had to rate various English words. These words had different emotional content. There were positive, negative and neutral terms. While the test subjects read the words, their brains were examined. That is, the researchers measured the electrical brain activity. In doing so, they could see how the brain worked. Certain signals are generated during the translation of words. They indicate that the brain is active. However, the test subjects showed no activity with the negative words. Only the positive or neutral terms were translated. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Theoretically, the brain has to process all words the same. It could be, however, that the filter quickly examines each word. It is analyzed while still being read in the second language. If a word is negative, the memory is blocked. In other words, it can't think of the word in the native language. People can react very sensitively to words. Perhaps the brain wants to protect them from emotional shock…

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Did you have to call an ambulance?	A t_ d_h_j t_ t_ё_r_s_e n_ё a_b_l_n_ё_ A tё duhej tё thёrrisje njё ambulancё? A t_ d____ t_ t________ n__ a_________ A tё duhej tё thёrrisje njё ambulancё? _ __ _____ __ _________ ___ __________ A tё duhej tё thёrrisje njё ambulancё?
Did you have to call the doctor?	A t_ d_h_j t_ t_ё_r_s_e m_e_u_? A tё duhej tё thёrrisje mjekun? A t_ d____ t_ t________ m______ A tё duhej tё thёrrisje mjekun? _ __ _____ __ _________ _______ A tё duhej tё thёrrisje mjekun?
Did you have to call the police?	A t_ d_h_j t_ t_ё_r_s_e p_l_c_n_? A tё duhej tё thёrrisje policinё? A t_ d____ t_ t________ p________ A tё duhej tё thёrrisje policinё? _ __ _____ __ _________ _________ A tё duhej tё thёrrisje policinё?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	A e k_n_ n_m_i_ e t_l_f_n_t_ E k_s_a d_r_ p_r_ p_k_ A e keni numrin e telefonit? E kisha deri para pak. A e k___ n_____ e t_________ E k____ d___ p___ p___ A e keni numrin e telefonit? E kisha deri para pak. _ _ ____ ______ _ __________ _ _____ ____ ____ ____ A e keni numrin e telefonit? E kisha deri para pak.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	A e k_n_ a_r_s_n_ E k_s_a d_r_ p_r_ p_k_ A e keni adresёn? E kisha deri para pak. A e k___ a_______ E k____ d___ p___ p___ A e keni adresёn? E kisha deri para pak. _ _ ____ ________ _ _____ ____ ____ ____ A e keni adresёn? E kisha deri para pak.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	A e k_n_ p_a_i_ e q_t_t_t_ E k_s_a d_r_ p_r_ p_k_ A e keni planin e qytetit? E kisha deri para pak. A e k___ p_____ e q_______ E k____ d___ p___ p___ A e keni planin e qytetit? E kisha deri para pak. _ _ ____ ______ _ ________ _ _____ ____ ____ ____ A e keni planin e qytetit? E kisha deri para pak.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	A e_d_i n_ k_h_? A_ n_k m_n_ t_ v_n_e n_ k_h_. A erdhi nё kohё? Ai nuk mund tё vinte nё kohё. A e____ n_ k____ A_ n__ m___ t_ v____ n_ k____ A erdhi nё kohё? Ai nuk mund tё vinte nё kohё. _ _____ __ _____ __ ___ ____ __ _____ __ _____ A erdhi nё kohё? Ai nuk mund tё vinte nё kohё.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	A e g_e_i r_u_ё_? A_ n_k m_n_ t_ g_e_t_ r_u_ё_. A e gjeti rrugёn? Ai nuk mund ta gjente rrugёn. A e g____ r______ A_ n__ m___ t_ g_____ r______ A e gjeti rrugёn? Ai nuk mund ta gjente rrugёn. _ _ _____ _______ __ ___ ____ __ ______ _______ A e gjeti rrugёn? Ai nuk mund ta gjente rrugёn.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	A t_ k_p_o_ a_ t_? A_ n_k m_n_ t_ m_ k_p_o_t_. A tё kuptoi ai ty? Ai nuk mund tё mё kuptonte. A t_ k_____ a_ t__ A_ n__ m___ t_ m_ k________ A tё kuptoi ai ty? Ai nuk mund tё mё kuptonte. _ __ ______ __ ___ __ ___ ____ __ __ _________ A tё kuptoi ai ty? Ai nuk mund tё mё kuptonte.

Why could you not come on time?	P_e n_k m_n_e t_ v_j_ n_ k_h_? Pse nuk munde tё vije nё kohё? P__ n__ m____ t_ v___ n_ k____ Pse nuk munde tё vije nё kohё? ___ ___ _____ __ ____ __ _____ Pse nuk munde tё vije nё kohё?
Why could you not find the way?	P_e n_k m_n_e t_ g_e_e r_u_ё_? Pse nuk munde ta gjeje rrugёn? P__ n__ m____ t_ g____ r______ Pse nuk munde ta gjeje rrugёn? ___ ___ _____ __ _____ _______ Pse nuk munde ta gjeje rrugёn?
Why could you not understand him?	P_e n_k m_n_e t_ k_p_o_e a_ё_ Pse nuk munde ta kuptoje atё? P__ n__ m____ t_ k______ a___ Pse nuk munde ta kuptoje atё? ___ ___ _____ __ _______ ____ Pse nuk munde ta kuptoje atё?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	N_k m_n_a t_ v_j_ n_ k_h_, s_p_e s_k_s_t_ a_t_b_s_ Nuk munda tё vija nё kohё, sepse s’kishte autobus. N__ m____ t_ v___ n_ k____ s____ s_______ a_______ Nuk munda tё vija nё kohё, sepse s’kishte autobus. ___ _____ __ ____ __ _____ _____ ________ ________ Nuk munda tё vija nё kohё, sepse s’kishte autobus.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	N_k m_n_a t_ g_e_a r_u_ё_, s_p_e s_k_s_a p_a_ q_t_t_. Nuk munda ta gjeja rrugёn, sepse s’kisha plan qyteti. N__ m____ t_ g____ r______ s____ s______ p___ q______ Nuk munda ta gjeja rrugёn, sepse s’kisha plan qyteti. ___ _____ __ _____ _______ _____ _______ ____ _______ Nuk munda ta gjeja rrugёn, sepse s’kisha plan qyteti.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	N_k m_n_a t_ k_p_o_a_ s_p_e m_z_k_ i_h_e e l_r_ё_ Nuk munda ta kuptoja, sepse muzika ishte e lartё. N__ m____ t_ k_______ s____ m_____ i____ e l_____ Nuk munda ta kuptoja, sepse muzika ishte e lartё. ___ _____ __ ________ _____ ______ _____ _ ______ Nuk munda ta kuptoja, sepse muzika ishte e lartё.

I had to take a taxi.	M_u d_s_ t_ m_r_j_ n_ё t_k_i_ M’u desh tё merrja njё taksi. M__ d___ t_ m_____ n__ t_____ M’u desh tё merrja njё taksi. ___ ____ __ ______ ___ ______ M’u desh tё merrja njё taksi.
I had to buy a city map.	M_u d_s_ t_ b_i_a n_ё p_a_ q_t_t_. M’u desh tё blija njё plan qyteti. M__ d___ t_ b____ n__ p___ q______ M’u desh tё blija njё plan qyteti. ___ ____ __ _____ ___ ____ _______ M’u desh tё blija njё plan qyteti.
I had to switch off the radio.	M_u d_s_ t_ f_k_a r_d_o_. M’u desh tё fikja radion. M__ d___ t_ f____ r______ M’u desh tё fikja radion. ___ ____ __ _____ _______ M’u desh tё fikja radion.

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