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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

‫90 [تسعون]‬ 90 [tsaeun]	‫صيغة الأمر 2‬ sighat al'amr 2

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From gestures to speech

When we speak or listen, our brain has a lot to do. It has to process the linguistic signals. Gestures and symbols are linguistic signals too. They existed even before human speech. Some symbols are understood in all cultures. Others have to be learned. They can't be understood just by looking at them. Gestures and symbols are processed like speech. And they are processed in the same area of the brain! A new study has proven this. Researchers tested several test subjects. These test subjects had to view various video clips. While they were watching the clips, their brain activity was measured. In one group, the clips expressed various things. These occurred through movements, symbols and speech. The other test group watched different video clips. These videos were nonsense clips. Speech, gestures and symbols didn't exist. They had no meaning. In the measurements, the researchers saw what was processed where. They could compare the brain activity of the test subjects. Everything that had meaning was analyzed in the same area. The results of this experiment are very interesting. They show how our brain has learned language over time. At first, man communicated with gestures. Later he developed a language. The brain had to learn, therefore, to process speech like gestures. And evidently it simply updated the old version …

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Shave!	‫_ح_ق ذ_ن_!_ '_h_l_q d_a_n_a_ ‫إحلق ذقنك!‬ 'ihalaq dhaqnka! ‫____ ذ_____ '______ d_______ ‫إحلق ذقنك!‬ 'ihalaq dhaqnka! _____ ______ _______ ________ ‫إحلق ذقنك!‬ 'ihalaq dhaqnka!
Wash yourself!	‫_غ_س_!_ '_g_t_l_ ‫إغتسل!‬ 'ightsl! ‫_______ '_______ ‫إغتسل!‬ 'ightsl! ________ ________ ‫إغتسل!‬ 'ightsl!
Comb your hair!	‫_ش_ ش_ر_!_ m_h_t s_a_r_k_! ‫مشط شعرك!‬ mshut shaeraka! ‫___ ش_____ m____ s________ ‫مشط شعرك!‬ mshut shaeraka! ____ ______ _____ _________ ‫مشط شعرك!‬ mshut shaeraka!

Call!	‫_ت_ل ه_ت_ي_ً_ / ا_ص_و_ ه_ت_ي_ً_‬ a_a_i_ h_t_y_a_! / a_t_s_l_u h_t_y_a_! ‫اتصل هاتفياً! / اتصلوا هاتفياً!‬ atasil hatfyaan! / aitasaluu hatfyaan! ‫____ ه_______ / ا_____ ه________ a_____ h________ / a________ h________ ‫اتصل هاتفياً! / اتصلوا هاتفياً!‬ atasil hatfyaan! / aitasaluu hatfyaan! _____ ________ _ ______ _________ ______ _________ _ _________ _________ ‫اتصل هاتفياً! / اتصلوا هاتفياً!‬ atasil hatfyaan! / aitasaluu hatfyaan!
Begin!	‫_ب_أ_ / إ_د_ا_‬ '_b_d_'_! / '_b_u_ ‫إبدأ! / إبدوا!‬ 'ibada'a! / 'ibdu! ‫_____ / إ______ '________ / '_____ ‫إبدأ! / إبدوا!‬ 'ibada'a! / 'ibdu! ______ _ _______ _________ _ ______ ‫إبدأ! / إبدوا!‬ 'ibada'a! / 'ibdu!
Stop!	‫_و_ف_ / ت_ق_و_!_ t_q_! / t_w_i_u_! ‫توقف! / توقفوا!‬ twqf! / tawqifuu! ‫_____ / ت_______ t____ / t________ ‫توقف! / توقفوا!‬ twqf! / tawqifuu! ______ _ ________ _____ _ _________ ‫توقف! / توقفوا!‬ twqf! / tawqifuu!

Leave it!	‫_ع ذ_ك_ / د_و_ ذ_ك_‬ d_ d_i_k_! / d_e_w_ d_i_k_! ‫دع ذلك! / دعوا ذلك!‬ de dhilka! / daeawa dhilka! ‫__ ذ___ / د___ ذ____ d_ d______ / d_____ d______ ‫دع ذلك! / دعوا ذلك!‬ de dhilka! / daeawa dhilka! ___ ____ _ ____ _____ __ _______ _ ______ _______ ‫دع ذلك! / دعوا ذلك!‬ de dhilka! / daeawa dhilka!
Say it!	‫_ل ذ_ك_ / ق_ل_ا ذ_ك_‬ q_ d_u_k_! / q_l_u d_i_k_! ‫قل ذلك! / قولوا ذلك!‬ ql dhulka! / quluu dhilka! ‫__ ذ___ / ق____ ذ____ q_ d______ / q____ d______ ‫قل ذلك! / قولوا ذلك!‬ ql dhulka! / quluu dhilka! ___ ____ _ _____ _____ __ _______ _ _____ _______ ‫قل ذلك! / قولوا ذلك!‬ ql dhulka! / quluu dhilka!
Buy it!	‫_ش_ر ذ_ك_ / ا_ت_و_ ذ_ك_‬ a_h_t_r d_i_k_! / a_h_a_a_a d_i_k_! ‫اشتر ذلك! / اشتروا ذلك!‬ ashatar dhilka! / ashtarawa dhilka! ‫____ ذ___ / ا_____ ذ____ a______ d______ / a________ d______ ‫اشتر ذلك! / اشتروا ذلك!‬ ashatar dhilka! / ashtarawa dhilka! _____ ____ _ ______ _____ _______ _______ _ _________ _______ ‫اشتر ذلك! / اشتروا ذلك!‬ ashatar dhilka! / ashtarawa dhilka!

Never be dishonest!	‫_ا ت_ن م_ا_ق_ً_‬ l_a t_k_n m_a_q_a_! ‫لا تكن منافقاً!‬ laa takun mnafqaan! ‫__ ت__ م________ l__ t____ m________ ‫لا تكن منافقاً!‬ laa takun mnafqaan! ___ ___ _________ ___ _____ _________ ‫لا تكن منافقاً!‬ laa takun mnafqaan!
Never be naughty!	‫_ا ت_ن و_ح_ً_‬ l_ t_k_n w_h_a_! ‫لا تكن وقحاً!‬ la takun wqhaan! ‫__ ت__ و______ l_ t____ w______ ‫لا تكن وقحاً!‬ la takun wqhaan! ___ ___ _______ __ _____ _______ ‫لا تكن وقحاً!‬ la takun wqhaan!
Never be impolite!	‫_ا ت_ن ف_ا_!_ l_a t_k_n f_a_n_ ‫لا تكن فظاً!‬ laa takun fzaan! ‫__ ت__ ف_____ l__ t____ f_____ ‫لا تكن فظاً!‬ laa takun fzaan! ___ ___ ______ ___ _____ ______ ‫لا تكن فظاً!‬ laa takun fzaan!

Always be honest!	‫_ن د_ئ_ا_ ص_د_ا_!_ k_ d_y_a_n s_d_a_n_ ‫كن دائماً صادقاً!‬ kn daymaan sadqaan! ‫__ د_____ ص_______ k_ d______ s_______ ‫كن دائماً صادقاً!‬ kn daymaan sadqaan! ___ ______ ________ __ _______ ________ ‫كن دائماً صادقاً!‬ kn daymaan sadqaan!
Always be nice!	‫_ن د_ئ_ا_ ل_ي_ا_!_ k_ d_y_a_n l_y_a_n_ ‫كن دائماً لطيفاً!‬ kn daymaan ltyfaan! ‫__ د_____ ل_______ k_ d______ l_______ ‫كن دائماً لطيفاً!‬ kn daymaan ltyfaan! ___ ______ ________ __ _______ ________ ‫كن دائماً لطيفاً!‬ kn daymaan ltyfaan!
Always be polite!	‫_ن د_ئ_ا_ م_د_ا_!_ k_ d_y_a_n m_d_a_n_ ‫كن دائماً مؤدباً!‬ kn daymaan mwdbaan! ‫__ د_____ م_______ k_ d______ m_______ ‫كن دائماً مؤدباً!‬ kn daymaan mwdbaan! ___ ______ ________ __ _______ ________ ‫كن دائماً مؤدباً!‬ kn daymaan mwdbaan!

Hope you arrive home safely!	‫_ت_ل ب_ل_م_!_ l_a_a_u b_s_a_! ‫لتصل بسلامة!‬ ltasalu bislam! ‫____ ب_______ l______ b______ ‫لتصل بسلامة!‬ ltasalu bislam! _____ ________ _______ _______ ‫لتصل بسلامة!‬ ltasalu bislam!
Take care of yourself!	‫_ا_ظ ع_ى ص_ت_! / إ_ت_ ب_ف_ك_‬ h_a_i_ e_l_a s_h_k_! / '_i_t_n b_n_f_k_ ‫حافظ على صحتك! / إعتن بنفسك!‬ haafiz ealaa suhtka! / 'iietun banafsk! ‫____ ع__ ص____ / إ___ ب______ h_____ e____ s______ / '______ b_______ ‫حافظ على صحتك! / إعتن بنفسك!‬ haafiz ealaa suhtka! / 'iietun banafsk! _____ ___ _____ _ ____ _______ ______ _____ _______ _ _______ ________ ‫حافظ على صحتك! / إعتن بنفسك!‬ haafiz ealaa suhtka! / 'iietun banafsk!
Do visit us again soon!	‫_ر_ ز_ا_ت_ ق_ي_ا_!_ k_u_ z_a_a_k q_y_a_n_ ‫كرر زيارتك قريباً!‬ krur ziaratk qrybaan! ‫___ ز_____ ق_______ k___ z______ q_______ ‫كرر زيارتك قريباً!‬ krur ziaratk qrybaan! ____ ______ ________ ____ _______ ________ ‫كرر زيارتك قريباً!‬ krur ziaratk qrybaan!

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