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65 [šešiasdešimt penki] Neiginys 2

Is the ring expensive?	Ar žiedas brangus?
No, it costs only one hundred Euros.	Ne, jis kainuoja tik šimtą eurų.
But I have only fifty.	Bet aš turiu tik penkiasdešimt.
Are you finished?	Ar (tu) jau baigei / ar (tu) jau pasiruošęs / pasiruošusi?
No, not yet.	Ne, dar ne.
But I’ll be finished soon.	Bet greit baigsiu / bet greit būsiu pasiruošęs / pasiruošusi.
Do you want some more soup?	Ar dar norėtum sriubos?
No, I don’t want anymore.	Ne, (aš) jau nebenoriu.
But another ice cream.	Bet dar porciją ledų.
Have you lived here long?	Ar jau seniai čia gyveni?
No, only for a month.	Ne, tik mėnuo.
But I already know a lot of people.	Bet (aš) jau pažįstu daug žmonių.
Are you driving home tomorrow?	Ar rytoj važiuosi namo?
No, only on the weekend.	Ne, tik savaitgalį.
But I will be back on Sunday.	Bet (aš) jau sekmadienį sugrįšiu.
Is your daughter an adult?	Ar tavo duktė jau suaugusi?
No, she is only seventeen.	Ne, jai dar tik septyniolika.
But she already has a boyfriend.	Bet ji jau turi draugą.

Genetic mutation makes speaking possible

Man is the only living creature on Earth that can speak. This distinguishes him from animals and plants. Of course animals and plants also communicate with each other. However, they do not speak a complex syllable language. But why can man speak? Certain physical features are needed in order to be able to speak. These physical features are only found in humans. However, that does not necessarily mean that man developed them. In evolutionary history, nothing happens without a reason. Somewhere along the line, man began to speak. We do not yet know when exactly that was. But something must have happened that gave man speech. Researchers believe that a genetic mutation was responsible. Anthropologists have compared the genetic material of various living beings. It is well known that a particular gene influences speech. People in which it is damaged have problems with speech. They can't express themselves well and have a hard time understanding words. This gene was examined in people, apes, and mice. It is very similar in humans and chimpanzees. Only two small differences can be identified. But these differences make their presence known in the brain. Together with other genes, they influence certain brain activities. Thus humans can speak, whereas apes cannot. However, the riddle of the human language is not yet solved. For the gene mutation alone is not enough to enable speech. Researchers implanted the human gene variant in mice. It didn't give them the ability to speak… But their squeaks made quite a racket!