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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [yhdeksänkymmentä]	Imperatiivi 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!	A_a p_r_a_i_ Aja partasi! A__ p_______ Aja partasi! ___ ________ Aja partasi!
Wash yourself!	P_s_y_y_ Peseydy! P_______ Peseydy! ________ Peseydy!
Comb your hair!	K_m_a_ h_u_s_s_! Kampaa hiuksesi! K_____ h________ Kampaa hiuksesi! ______ _________ Kampaa hiuksesi!

Call!	S_i_a_ S_i_t_k_a_ Soita! Soittakaa! S_____ S_________ Soita! Soittakaa! ______ __________ Soita! Soittakaa!
Begin!	A_o_t_! A_o_t_a_a_! Aloita! Aloittakaa! A______ A__________ Aloita! Aloittakaa! _______ ___________ Aloita! Aloittakaa!
Stop!	L_p_t_! L_p_t_a_a_! Lopeta! Lopettakaa! L______ L__________ Lopeta! Lopettakaa! _______ ___________ Lopeta! Lopettakaa!

Leave it!	A_n_ o_l_! A_t_k_a o_l_! Anna olla! Antakaa olla! A___ o____ A______ o____ Anna olla! Antakaa olla! ____ _____ _______ _____ Anna olla! Antakaa olla!
Say it!	S_n_ s_! S_n_k_a s_! Sano se! Sanokaa se! S___ s__ S______ s__ Sano se! Sanokaa se! ____ ___ _______ ___ Sano se! Sanokaa se!
Buy it!	O_t_ s_! O_t_k_a s_! Osta se! Ostakaa se! O___ s__ O______ s__ Osta se! Ostakaa se! ____ ___ _______ ___ Osta se! Ostakaa se!

Never be dishonest!	Ä_ä o_e i_i_ä e_ä_e_e_l_n_n_ Älä ole ikinä epärehellinen! Ä__ o__ i____ e_____________ Älä ole ikinä epärehellinen! ___ ___ _____ ______________ Älä ole ikinä epärehellinen!
Never be naughty!	Ä_ä o_e i_i_ä r_y_k_ä_ Älä ole ikinä röyhkeä! Ä__ o__ i____ r_______ Älä ole ikinä röyhkeä! ___ ___ _____ ________ Älä ole ikinä röyhkeä!
Never be impolite!	Ä_ä o_e i_i_ä e_ä_s_ä_ä_l_n_n_ Älä ole ikinä epäystävällinen! Ä__ o__ i____ e_______________ Älä ole ikinä epäystävällinen! ___ ___ _____ ________________ Älä ole ikinä epäystävällinen!

Always be honest!	O_e a_n_ r_h_l_i_e_! Ole aina rehellinen! O__ a___ r__________ Ole aina rehellinen! ___ ____ ___________ Ole aina rehellinen!
Always be nice!	O_e a_n_ m_k_v_! Ole aina mukava! O__ a___ m______ Ole aina mukava! ___ ____ _______ Ole aina mukava!
Always be polite!	O_e a_n_ k_h_e_i_s_ Ole aina kohtelias! O__ a___ k_________ Ole aina kohtelias! ___ ____ __________ Ole aina kohtelias!

Hope you arrive home safely!	P_ä_k_ä h_v_n k_t_i_! Pääskää hyvin kotiin! P______ h____ k______ Pääskää hyvin kotiin! _______ _____ _______ Pääskää hyvin kotiin!
Take care of yourself!	P_t_k_ä h_o_t_ i_s_s_ä_n_! Pitäkää huolta itsestänne! P______ h_____ i__________ Pitäkää huolta itsestänne! _______ ______ ___________ Pitäkää huolta itsestänne!
Do visit us again soon!	T_l_a_ k_h_a t_a_ k_y_ä_n_ Tulkaa kohta taas käymään! T_____ k____ t___ k_______ Tulkaa kohta taas käymään! ______ _____ ____ ________ Tulkaa kohta taas käymään!

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