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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [nyolcvannyolc]	Módbeli segédigék múlt ideje 2

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Babies can learn grammar rules

Children grow up very quickly. And they also learn very quickly! It has yet to be researched how children learn. Learning processes take place automatically. Children don't notice when they are learning. Nevertheless, every day they are capable of more. This also becomes clear with language. Babies can only cry in the first few months. With a few months they can say short words. Then sentences are created from those words. Eventually the children speak their native language. Unfortunately, that doesn't work in the case of adults. They need books or other material in order to learn. Only this way can they learn grammar rules, for example. Babies, however, learn grammar as early as four months old! Researchers taught German babies foreign grammar rules. In order to do this, they played Italian sentences aloud to them. These sentences contained certain syntactical structures. The babies listened to the correct sentences for about fifteen minutes. Afterwards, sentences were played for the babies again. This time, however, a few of the sentences were incorrect. While the babies listened to the sentences, their brainwaves were measured. This way the researchers could identify how the brain reacted to sentences. And the babies showed different levels of activity with the sentences! Although they had just learned them, they registered the mistakes. Naturally, babies do not understand why some sentences are wrong. They orient themselves toward phonetic patterns. But that is enough to learn a language – at least for babies…

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My son did not want to play with the doll.	A f_a_ n_m a_a_t a b_b_v_l j_t_z_n_. A fiam nem akart a babával játszani. A f___ n__ a____ a b______ j________ A fiam nem akart a babával játszani. _ ____ ___ _____ _ _______ _________ A fiam nem akart a babával játszani.
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.).	A l_n_o_ n_m a_a_t f_t_a_l_z_i_ A lányom nem akart futballozni. A l_____ n__ a____ f___________ A lányom nem akart futballozni. _ ______ ___ _____ ____________ A lányom nem akart futballozni.
My wife did not want to play chess with me.	A f_l_s_g_m n_m a_a_t v_l_m s_k_o_n_. A feleségem nem akart velem sakkozni. A f________ n__ a____ v____ s________ A feleségem nem akart velem sakkozni. _ _________ ___ _____ _____ _________ A feleségem nem akart velem sakkozni.

My children did not want to go for a walk.	A g_e_e_e_m n_m a_a_t_k s_t_l_i_ A gyerekeim nem akartak sétálni. A g________ n__ a______ s_______ A gyerekeim nem akartak sétálni. _ _________ ___ _______ ________ A gyerekeim nem akartak sétálni.
They did not want to tidy the room.	N_m a_a_t_k a s_o_á_ r_n_b_r_k_i_ Nem akarták a szobát rendberakni. N__ a______ a s_____ r___________ Nem akarták a szobát rendberakni. ___ _______ _ ______ ____________ Nem akarták a szobát rendberakni.
They did not want to go to bed.	N_m a_a_t_k á_y_a m_n_i_ Nem akartak ágyba menni. N__ a______ á____ m_____ Nem akartak ágyba menni. ___ _______ _____ ______ Nem akartak ágyba menni.

He was not allowed to eat ice cream.	N_k_ n_m v_l_ s_a_a_ f_g_l_l_o_ e_n_. Neki nem volt szabad fagylaltot enni. N___ n__ v___ s_____ f_________ e____ Neki nem volt szabad fagylaltot enni. ____ ___ ____ ______ __________ _____ Neki nem volt szabad fagylaltot enni.
He was not allowed to eat chocolate.	N_k_ n_m v_l_ s_a_a_ c_o_o_á_é_ e_n_. Neki nem volt szabad csokoládét enni. N___ n__ v___ s_____ c_________ e____ Neki nem volt szabad csokoládét enni. ____ ___ ____ ______ __________ _____ Neki nem volt szabad csokoládét enni.
He was not allowed to eat sweets.	N_k_ n_m v_l_ s_a_a_ c_k_r_á_a_ e_n_. Neki nem volt szabad cukorkákat enni. N___ n__ v___ s_____ c_________ e____ Neki nem volt szabad cukorkákat enni. ____ ___ ____ ______ __________ _____ Neki nem volt szabad cukorkákat enni.

I was allowed to make a wish.	K_v_n_a_t_m m_g_m_a_ v_l_m_t_ Kívánhattam magamnak valamit. K__________ m_______ v_______ Kívánhattam magamnak valamit. ___________ ________ ________ Kívánhattam magamnak valamit.
I was allowed to buy myself a dress.	V_h_t_e_ m_g_m_a_ e_y r_h_t_ Vehettem magamnak egy ruhát. V_______ m_______ e__ r_____ Vehettem magamnak egy ruhát. ________ ________ ___ ______ Vehettem magamnak egy ruhát.
I was allowed to take a chocolate.	E_v_h_t_e_ e_y p_a_i_é_. Elvehettem egy pralinét. E_________ e__ p________ Elvehettem egy pralinét. __________ ___ _________ Elvehettem egy pralinét.

Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane?	D_h_n_o_h_t_á_ a r_p_l_b_n_ Dohányozhattál a repülőben? D_____________ a r_________ Dohányozhattál a repülőben? ______________ _ __________ Dohányozhattál a repülőben?
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital?	I_a_t_l s_r_ a k_r_á_b_n_ Ihattál sört a kórházban? I______ s___ a k_________ Ihattál sört a kórházban? _______ ____ _ __________ Ihattál sört a kórházban?
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel?	M_g_d_a_ v_h_t_e_ a k_t_á_ a s_á_l_d_b_? Magaddal vihetted a kutyát a szállodába? M_______ v_______ a k_____ a s__________ Magaddal vihetted a kutyát a szállodába? ________ ________ _ ______ _ ___________ Magaddal vihetted a kutyát a szállodába?

During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late.	A v_k_c_ó a_a_t a g_e_e_e_n_k s_k_i_ v_l_ s_a_a_ k_n_ m_r_d_i_ A vakáció alatt a gyerekeknek sokáig volt szabad kint maradni. A v______ a____ a g__________ s_____ v___ s_____ k___ m_______ A vakáció alatt a gyerekeknek sokáig volt szabad kint maradni. _ _______ _____ _ ___________ ______ ____ ______ ____ ________ A vakáció alatt a gyerekeknek sokáig volt szabad kint maradni.
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time.	S_k_i_ j_t_z_a_t_k a_ u_v_r_n_ Sokáig játszhattak az udvaron. S_____ j__________ a_ u_______ Sokáig játszhattak az udvaron. ______ ___________ __ ________ Sokáig játszhattak az udvaron.
They were allowed to stay up late.	S_k_i_ f_n_m_r_d_a_t_k_ Sokáig fennmaradhattak. S_____ f_______________ Sokáig fennmaradhattak. ______ ________________ Sokáig fennmaradhattak.

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