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82 [eighty-two]

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82 [delapan puluh dua]	Masa lampau 2

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Negative words aren't translated into the native language

When reading, multilinguals translate subconsciously into their native language. This happens automatically; that is, the readers do it without realizing. It could be said that the brain functions like a simultaneous translator. But it doesn't translate everything! One study has shown that the brain has a built-in filter. This filter decides what gets translated. And it appears that the filter ignores certain words. Negative words aren't translated into the native language. Researchers selected native speakers of Chinese for their experiment. All test subjects spoke English as their second language. The test subjects had to rate various English words. These words had different emotional content. There were positive, negative and neutral terms. While the test subjects read the words, their brains were examined. That is, the researchers measured the electrical brain activity. In doing so, they could see how the brain worked. Certain signals are generated during the translation of words. They indicate that the brain is active. However, the test subjects showed no activity with the negative words. Only the positive or neutral terms were translated. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Theoretically, the brain has to process all words the same. It could be, however, that the filter quickly examines each word. It is analyzed while still being read in the second language. If a word is negative, the memory is blocked. In other words, it can't think of the word in the native language. People can react very sensitively to words. Perhaps the brain wants to protect them from emotional shock…

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Did you have to call an ambulance?	H_r_s_a_ k_m_ m_n_l_p_n a_b_l_n_ t_d_? Haruskah kamu menelepon ambulans tadi? H_______ k___ m________ a_______ t____ Haruskah kamu menelepon ambulans tadi? ________ ____ _________ ________ _____ Haruskah kamu menelepon ambulans tadi?
Did you have to call the doctor?	H_r_s_a_ k_m_ m_n_l_p_n d_k_e_ t_d_? Haruskah kamu menelepon dokter tadi? H_______ k___ m________ d_____ t____ Haruskah kamu menelepon dokter tadi? ________ ____ _________ ______ _____ Haruskah kamu menelepon dokter tadi?
Did you have to call the police?	H_r_s_a_ k_m_ m_n_l_p_n p_l_s_ t_d_? Haruskah kamu menelepon polisi tadi? H_______ k___ m________ p_____ t____ Haruskah kamu menelepon polisi tadi? ________ ____ _________ ______ _____ Haruskah kamu menelepon polisi tadi?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	A_a_a_ A_d_ m_m_l_k_ n_m_r t_l_p_n_y_? S_y_ t_d_ m_s_h p_n_a_ Apakah Anda memiliki nomor teleponnya? Saya tadi masih punya. A_____ A___ m_______ n____ t__________ S___ t___ m____ p_____ Apakah Anda memiliki nomor teleponnya? Saya tadi masih punya. ______ ____ ________ _____ ___________ ____ ____ _____ ______ Apakah Anda memiliki nomor teleponnya? Saya tadi masih punya.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	A_a_a_ A_d_ m_m_l_k_ a_a_a_n_a_ S_y_ t_d_ m_s_h p_n_a_ Apakah Anda memiliki alamatnya? Saya tadi masih punya. A_____ A___ m_______ a_________ S___ t___ m____ p_____ Apakah Anda memiliki alamatnya? Saya tadi masih punya. ______ ____ ________ __________ ____ ____ _____ ______ Apakah Anda memiliki alamatnya? Saya tadi masih punya.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	A_a_a_ A_d_ p_n_a p_t_ k_t_? S_y_ t_d_ m_s_h p_n_a_ Apakah Anda punya peta kota? Saya tadi masih punya. A_____ A___ p____ p___ k____ S___ t___ m____ p_____ Apakah Anda punya peta kota? Saya tadi masih punya. ______ ____ _____ ____ _____ ____ ____ _____ ______ Apakah Anda punya peta kota? Saya tadi masih punya.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	A_a_a_ t_d_ d_a d_t_n_ t_p_t w_k_u_ T_d_ d_a t_d_k d_p_t d_t_n_ t_p_t w_k_u_ Apakah tadi dia datang tepat waktu? Tadi dia tidak dapat datang tepat waktu. A_____ t___ d__ d_____ t____ w_____ T___ d__ t____ d____ d_____ t____ w_____ Apakah tadi dia datang tepat waktu? Tadi dia tidak dapat datang tepat waktu. ______ ____ ___ ______ _____ ______ ____ ___ _____ _____ ______ _____ ______ Apakah tadi dia datang tepat waktu? Tadi dia tidak dapat datang tepat waktu.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	A_a_a_ t_d_ d_a m_n_m_k_n j_l_n_y_? T_d_ d_a t_d_k d_p_t m_n_m_k_n j_l_n_y_. Apakah tadi dia menemukan jalannya? Tadi dia tidak dapat menemukan jalannya. A_____ t___ d__ m________ j________ T___ d__ t____ d____ m________ j________ Apakah tadi dia menemukan jalannya? Tadi dia tidak dapat menemukan jalannya. ______ ____ ___ _________ _________ ____ ___ _____ _____ _________ _________ Apakah tadi dia menemukan jalannya? Tadi dia tidak dapat menemukan jalannya.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	A_a_a_ t_d_ d_a m_n_e_t_ m_k_u_m_? T_d_ d_a t_d_k d_p_t m_n_e_t_ m_k_u_k_. Apakah tadi dia mengerti maksudmu? Tadi dia tidak dapat mengerti maksudku. A_____ t___ d__ m_______ m________ T___ d__ t____ d____ m_______ m________ Apakah tadi dia mengerti maksudmu? Tadi dia tidak dapat mengerti maksudku. ______ ____ ___ ________ _________ ____ ___ _____ _____ ________ _________ Apakah tadi dia mengerti maksudmu? Tadi dia tidak dapat mengerti maksudku.

Why could you not come on time?	K_n_p_ k_m_ t_d_k d_p_t d_t_n_ t_p_t w_k_u_ Kenapa kamu tidak dapat datang tepat waktu? K_____ k___ t____ d____ d_____ t____ w_____ Kenapa kamu tidak dapat datang tepat waktu? ______ ____ _____ _____ ______ _____ ______ Kenapa kamu tidak dapat datang tepat waktu?
Why could you not find the way?	K_n_p_ k_m_ t_d_k d_p_t m_n_m_k_n j_l_n_y_? Kenapa kamu tidak dapat menemukan jalannya? K_____ k___ t____ d____ m________ j________ Kenapa kamu tidak dapat menemukan jalannya? ______ ____ _____ _____ _________ _________ Kenapa kamu tidak dapat menemukan jalannya?
Why could you not understand him?	K_n_p_ k_m_ t_d_k d_p_t m_n_e_t_ d_a_ Kenapa kamu tidak dapat mengerti dia? K_____ k___ t____ d____ m_______ d___ Kenapa kamu tidak dapat mengerti dia? ______ ____ _____ _____ ________ ____ Kenapa kamu tidak dapat mengerti dia?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	S_y_ t_d_k d_p_t d_t_n_ t_p_t w_k_u k_r_n_ t_d_k a_a b_s_ Saya tidak dapat datang tepat waktu karena tidak ada bus. S___ t____ d____ d_____ t____ w____ k_____ t____ a__ b___ Saya tidak dapat datang tepat waktu karena tidak ada bus. ____ _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ ______ _____ ___ ____ Saya tidak dapat datang tepat waktu karena tidak ada bus.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	S_y_ t_d_k d_p_t m_n_m_k_n j_l_n_y_ k_r_n_ s_y_ t_d_k p_n_a p_t_ k_t_. Saya tidak dapat menemukan jalannya karena saya tidak punya peta kota. S___ t____ d____ m________ j_______ k_____ s___ t____ p____ p___ k____ Saya tidak dapat menemukan jalannya karena saya tidak punya peta kota. ____ _____ _____ _________ ________ ______ ____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Saya tidak dapat menemukan jalannya karena saya tidak punya peta kota.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	S_y_ t_d_k d_p_t m_n_e_t_ d_a k_r_n_ m_s_k_y_ t_r_a_u k_r_s_ Saya tidak dapat mengerti dia karena musiknya terlalu keras. S___ t____ d____ m_______ d__ k_____ m_______ t______ k_____ Saya tidak dapat mengerti dia karena musiknya terlalu keras. ____ _____ _____ ________ ___ ______ ________ _______ ______ Saya tidak dapat mengerti dia karena musiknya terlalu keras.

I had to take a taxi.	S_y_ h_r_s n_i_ t_k_i_ Saya harus naik taksi. S___ h____ n___ t_____ Saya harus naik taksi. ____ _____ ____ ______ Saya harus naik taksi.
I had to buy a city map.	S_y_ h_r_s m_m_e_i p_t_ k_t_. Saya harus membeli peta kota. S___ h____ m______ p___ k____ Saya harus membeli peta kota. ____ _____ _______ ____ _____ Saya harus membeli peta kota.
I had to switch off the radio.	S_y_ h_r_s m_m_t_k_n r_d_o_ Saya harus mematikan radio. S___ h____ m________ r_____ Saya harus mematikan radio. ____ _____ _________ ______ Saya harus mematikan radio.

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