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10 [ten]

Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [sepuluh]	Kemarin – hari ini – besok

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Signs as language

People created languages in order to communicate. Even the deaf or hard of hearing have their own language. It's sign language, the basic language of all hearing impaired people. It is made up of combined symbols. This makes it a visual language, or ‘visible’. So is sign language understood on an international level? No, even signing has different national languages. Every country has its own sign language. And it is influenced by the culture of the country. Because language always evolves from culture. This is also true with languages that aren't spoken. There is, however, an international sign language. But its signs are somewhat more complicated. Nevertheless, national sign languages do resemble one another. Many signs are iconic. They are oriented towards the form of the objects they represent. The most widely used sign language is American Sign Language. Sign languages are recognized as fully-fledged languages. They have their own grammar. But it is different from the grammar of spoken languages. As a result, sign language can't be translated word for word. There are, however, sign language interpreters. Information is simultaneously communicated with sign language. That means that a single sign can express a whole sentence. There are also dialects in sign language. Regional particularities have their own signs. And every sign language has its own intonation. It's true for signs too: Our accent reveals our origin!

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Yesterday was Saturday.	K_m_r_n h_r_ S_b_u_ Kemarin hari Sabtu. K______ h___ S_____ Kemarin hari Sabtu. _______ ____ ______ Kemarin hari Sabtu.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	K_m_r_n s_y_ d_ b_o_k_p_ Kemarin saya di bioskop. K______ s___ d_ b_______ Kemarin saya di bioskop. _______ ____ __ ________ Kemarin saya di bioskop.
The film was interesting.	F_l_n_a m_n_r_k_ Filmnya menarik. F______ m_______ Filmnya menarik. _______ ________ Filmnya menarik.

Today is Sunday.	H_r_ i_i h_r_ M_n_g_. Hari ini hari Minggu. H___ i__ h___ M______ Hari ini hari Minggu. ____ ___ ____ _______ Hari ini hari Minggu.
I’m not working today.	H_r_ i_i s_y_ t_d_k b_k_r_a_ Hari ini saya tidak bekerja. H___ i__ s___ t____ b_______ Hari ini saya tidak bekerja. ____ ___ ____ _____ ________ Hari ini saya tidak bekerja.
I’m staying at home.	S_y_ t_n_g_l d_ r_m_h_ Saya tinggal di rumah. S___ t______ d_ r_____ Saya tinggal di rumah. ____ _______ __ ______ Saya tinggal di rumah.

Tomorrow is Monday.	B_s_k h_r_ S_n_n_ Besok hari Senin. B____ h___ S_____ Besok hari Senin. _____ ____ ______ Besok hari Senin.
Tomorrow I will work again.	B_s_k s_y_ b_k_r_a l_g_. Besok saya bekerja lagi. B____ s___ b______ l____ Besok saya bekerja lagi. _____ ____ _______ _____ Besok saya bekerja lagi.
I work at an office.	S_y_ b_k_r_a d_ k_n_o_. Saya bekerja di kantor. S___ b______ d_ k______ Saya bekerja di kantor. ____ _______ __ _______ Saya bekerja di kantor.

Who is that?	S_a_a i_u_ Siapa itu? S____ i___ Siapa itu? _____ ____ Siapa itu?
That is Peter.	I_u P_t_r_ Itu Peter. I__ P_____ Itu Peter. ___ ______ Itu Peter.
Peter is a student.	P_t_r a_a_a_ p_l_j_r_ Peter adalah pelajar. P____ a_____ p_______ Peter adalah pelajar. _____ ______ ________ Peter adalah pelajar.

Who is that?	S_a_a i_u_ Siapa itu? S____ i___ Siapa itu? _____ ____ Siapa itu?
That is Martha.	I_u M_r_h_. Itu Martha. I__ M______ Itu Martha. ___ _______ Itu Martha.
Martha is a secretary.	M_r_h_ a_a_a_ s_k_e_a_i_. Martha adalah sekretaris. M_____ a_____ s__________ Martha adalah sekretaris. ______ ______ ___________ Martha adalah sekretaris.

Peter and Martha are friends.	P_t_r d_n M_r_h_ b_r_e_a_. Peter dan Martha berteman. P____ d__ M_____ b________ Peter dan Martha berteman. _____ ___ ______ _________ Peter dan Martha berteman.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_t_r m_r_p_k_n t_m_n p_i_ M_r_h_. Peter merupakan teman pria Martha. P____ m________ t____ p___ M______ Peter merupakan teman pria Martha. _____ _________ _____ ____ _______ Peter merupakan teman pria Martha.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_h_ m_r_p_k_n t_m_n w_n_t_ P_t_r_ Martha merupakan teman wanita Peter. M_____ m________ t____ w_____ P_____ Martha merupakan teman wanita Peter. ______ _________ _____ ______ ______ Martha merupakan teman wanita Peter.

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