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I am drawing a man.	(Aš) piešiu vyrą.
First the head.	Pirmiausia galvą.
The man is wearing a hat.	Vyras nešioja skrybėlę.
One cannot see the hair.	Plaukų nematyti.
One cannot see the ears either.	Ausų taip pat nematyti.
One cannot see his back either.	Nugaros taip pat nematyti.
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth.	(Aš) piešiu akis ir burną.
The man is dancing and laughing.	Vyras šoka ir juokiasi.
The man has a long nose.	Vyras turi ilgą nosį.
He is carrying a cane in his hands.	Rankose jis laiko lazdą.
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck.	Ant kaklo jis užsirišęs šaliką.
It is winter and it is cold.	Dabar žiema ir šalta.
The arms are athletic.	Rankos stiprios.
The legs are also athletic.	Kojos taip pat stiprios.
The man is made of snow.	Vyras yra iš sniego.
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat.	Jis nenešioja kelnių ir palto.
But the man is not freezing.	Bet vyrui nešalta.
He is a snowman.	Jis yra senis besmegenis.

Does a universal grammar exist?

When we learn a language, we also learn its grammar. When children learn their native language, this happens automatically. They don't notice that their brain is learning various rules. Despite this, they learn their native language correctly from the beginning. Given that many languages exist, many grammar systems exist too. But is there also a universal grammar? Scientists have been studying this for a long time. New studies could provide an answer. Because brain researchers have made an interesting discovery. They had test subjects study grammar rules. These subjects were language school students. They studied Japanese or Italian. Half of the grammar rules were totally fabricated. However, the test subjects didn't know that. The students were presented with sentences after studying. They had to assess whether or not the sentences were correct. While they were working through the sentences, their brains were analyzed. That is to say, the researchers measured the activity of the brain. This way they could examine how the brain reacted to the sentences. And it appears that our brain recognizes grammar! When processing speech, certain brain areas are active. The Broca Center is one of them. It is located in the left cerebrum. When the students were faced with real grammar rules, it was very active. With the fabricated rules on the other hand, the activity decreased considerably. So it could be that all grammar systems have the same basis. Then they would all follow the same principles. And these principles would be inherent in us…