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66 [sixty-six]

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66 [kuuskümmend kuus]	Omastavad asesõnad 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	m_n_ – m_n_ mina – minu m___ – m___ mina – minu ____ _ ____ mina – minu
I can’t find my key.	M_ e_ l_i_ o_a v_t_t_ Ma ei leia oma võtit. M_ e_ l___ o__ v_____ Ma ei leia oma võtit. __ __ ____ ___ ______ Ma ei leia oma võtit.
I can’t find my ticket.	M_ e_ l_i_ o_a s_i_u_a_r_i_ Ma ei leia oma sõidukaarti. M_ e_ l___ o__ s___________ Ma ei leia oma sõidukaarti. __ __ ____ ___ ____________ Ma ei leia oma sõidukaarti.

you – your	s_n_ – s_n_ sina – sinu s___ – s___ sina – sinu ____ _ ____ sina – sinu
Have you found your key?	L_i_s_d s_ o_a v_t_e_ Leidsid sa oma võtme? L______ s_ o__ v_____ Leidsid sa oma võtme? _______ __ ___ ______ Leidsid sa oma võtme?
Have you found your ticket?	L_i_s_d s_ o_a s_i_u_a_r_i_ Leidsid sa oma sõidukaardi? L______ s_ o__ s___________ Leidsid sa oma sõidukaardi? _______ __ ___ ____________ Leidsid sa oma sõidukaardi?

he – his	t_m_ – t_m_ tema – tema t___ – t___ tema – tema ____ _ ____ tema – tema
Do you know where his key is?	T_a_ s_, k_s t_ v_t_ o_? Tead sa, kus ta võti on? T___ s__ k__ t_ v___ o__ Tead sa, kus ta võti on? ____ ___ ___ __ ____ ___ Tead sa, kus ta võti on?
Do you know where his ticket is?	T_a_ s_, k_s t_ s_i_u_a_r_ o_? Tead sa, kus ta sõidukaart on? T___ s__ k__ t_ s_________ o__ Tead sa, kus ta sõidukaart on? ____ ___ ___ __ __________ ___ Tead sa, kus ta sõidukaart on?

she – her	t_m_ – t_m_ tema – tema t___ – t___ tema – tema ____ _ ____ tema – tema
Her money is gone.	T_ r_h_ o_ k_d_n_d_ Ta raha on kadunud. T_ r___ o_ k_______ Ta raha on kadunud. __ ____ __ ________ Ta raha on kadunud.
And her credit card is also gone.	J_ t_ k_e_i_t_a_r_ o_ k_ k_d_n_d_ Ja ta krediitkaart on ka kadunud. J_ t_ k___________ o_ k_ k_______ Ja ta krediitkaart on ka kadunud. __ __ ____________ __ __ ________ Ja ta krediitkaart on ka kadunud.

we – our	m_i_ – m_i_ meie – meie m___ – m___ meie – meie ____ _ ____ meie – meie
Our grandfather is ill.	M_i_ v_n_i_a o_ h_i_e_ Meie vanaisa on haige. M___ v______ o_ h_____ Meie vanaisa on haige. ____ _______ __ ______ Meie vanaisa on haige.
Our grandmother is healthy.	M_i_ v_n_e_a o_ t_r_e_ Meie vanaema on terve. M___ v______ o_ t_____ Meie vanaema on terve. ____ _______ __ ______ Meie vanaema on terve.

you – your	t_i_ – t_i_ teie – teie t___ – t___ teie – teie ____ _ ____ teie – teie
Children, where is your father?	L_p_e_, k_s o_ t_i_ i_s_? Lapsed, kus on teie issi? L______ k__ o_ t___ i____ Lapsed, kus on teie issi? _______ ___ __ ____ _____ Lapsed, kus on teie issi?
Children, where is your mother?	L_p_e_, k_s o_ t_i_ e_m_? Lapsed, kus on teie emme? L______ k__ o_ t___ e____ Lapsed, kus on teie emme? _______ ___ __ ____ _____ Lapsed, kus on teie emme?

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