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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [üheksakümmend]	Käskiv kõneviis 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!	R_s_e_i e_n_s_! Raseeri ennast! R______ e______ Raseeri ennast! _______ _______ Raseeri ennast!
Wash yourself!	P_s_ e_n_s_! Pese ennast! P___ e______ Pese ennast! ____ _______ Pese ennast!
Comb your hair!	K_m_i e_n_s_! Kammi ennast! K____ e______ Kammi ennast! _____ _______ Kammi ennast!

Call!	H_l_s_a_ H_l_s_a_e_ Helista! Helistage! H_______ H_________ Helista! Helistage! ________ __________ Helista! Helistage!
Begin!	A_u_t_! A_u_t_g_! Alusta! Alustage! A______ A________ Alusta! Alustage! _______ _________ Alusta! Alustage!
Stop!	L_p_t_! L_p_t_g_! Lõpeta! Lõpetage! L______ L________ Lõpeta! Lõpetage! _______ _________ Lõpeta! Lõpetage!

Leave it!	J_t_ s_e_ J_t_e s_e_ Jäta see! Jätke see! J___ s___ J____ s___ Jäta see! Jätke see! ____ ____ _____ ____ Jäta see! Jätke see!
Say it!	Ü_l_ s_d_! Ö_l_e s_d_! Ütle seda! Öelge seda! Ü___ s____ Ö____ s____ Ütle seda! Öelge seda! ____ _____ _____ _____ Ütle seda! Öelge seda!
Buy it!	O_t_ s_e_ O_t_e s_e_ Osta see! Ostke see! O___ s___ O____ s___ Osta see! Ostke see! ____ ____ _____ ____ Osta see! Ostke see!

Never be dishonest!	Ä_a o_e k_n_g_ v_l_l_k_ Ära ole kunagi valelik! Ä__ o__ k_____ v_______ Ära ole kunagi valelik! ___ ___ ______ ________ Ära ole kunagi valelik!
Never be naughty!	Ä_a o_e k_n_g_ h_b_m_t_! Ära ole kunagi häbematu! Ä__ o__ k_____ h________ Ära ole kunagi häbematu! ___ ___ ______ _________ Ära ole kunagi häbematu!
Never be impolite!	Ä_a o_e k_n_g_ e_a_i_s_k_s_ Ära ole kunagi ebaviisakas! Ä__ o__ k_____ e___________ Ära ole kunagi ebaviisakas! ___ ___ ______ ____________ Ära ole kunagi ebaviisakas!

Always be honest!	O_e a_a_i a_s_ Ole alati aus! O__ a____ a___ Ole alati aus! ___ _____ ____ Ole alati aus!
Always be nice!	O_e a_a_i s_b_a_i_! Ole alati sõbralik! O__ a____ s________ Ole alati sõbralik! ___ _____ _________ Ole alati sõbralik!
Always be polite!	O_e a_a_i v_i_a_a_! Ole alati viisakas! O__ a____ v________ Ole alati viisakas! ___ _____ _________ Ole alati viisakas!

Hope you arrive home safely!	J_u_k_ t_r_a_i_e_t k_j_! Jõudke turvaliselt koju! J_____ t__________ k____ Jõudke turvaliselt koju! ______ ___________ _____ Jõudke turvaliselt koju!
Take care of yourself!	O_g_ h_s_i e_t_v_a_l_k_d_ Olge hästi ettevaatlikud! O___ h____ e_____________ Olge hästi ettevaatlikud! ____ _____ ______________ Olge hästi ettevaatlikud!
Do visit us again soon!	K_l_s_a_e m_i_ v_r_t_ j_l_e_ Külastage meid varsti jälle! K________ m___ v_____ j_____ Külastage meid varsti jälle! _________ ____ ______ ______ Külastage meid varsti jälle!

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