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26 [kakskümmend kuus] Looduses

Do you see the tower there?	Näed sa seda torni seal?
Do you see the mountain there?	Näed sa seda mäge seal?
Do you see the village there?	Näed sa seda küla seal?
Do you see the river there?	Näed sa seda jõge seal?
Do you see the bridge there?	Näed sa seda silda seal?
Do you see the lake there?	Näed sa seda järve seal?
I like that bird.	See lind seal meeldib mulle.
I like that tree.	See puu seal meeldib mulle.
I like this stone.	See kivi siin meeldib mulle.
I like that park.	See park seal meeldib mulle.
I like that garden.	See aed seal meeldib mulle.
I like this flower.	See lill siin meeldib mulle.
I find that pretty.	Ma leian, et see on kena.
I find that interesting.	Ma leian, et see on huvitav.
I find that gorgeous.	Ma leian, et see on imeilus.
I find that ugly.	Ma leian, et see on inetu.
I find that boring.	Ma leian, et see on igav.
I find that terrible.	Ma leian, et see on jube.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!