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63 [sešdesmit trīs]	Uzdot jautājumus 2

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Worldwide there are many millions of books. How many have been written up to now is unknown. A great deal of knowledge is stored in these books. If one were to read all of them, he would know a lot about life. Because books show us how our world changes. Each era has its own books. By reading them one can identify what is important to people. Unfortunately, no one can read every book. But modern technology can help analyze books. Using digitalization, books can be stored like data. After that, the contents can be analyzed. In this way, linguists see how our language has changed. It is even more interesting, however, to count the frequency of words. By doing so, the significance of certain things can be identified. Scientists studied more than 5 million books. These were books from the last five centuries. A total of 500 billion words were analyzed. The frequency of the words shows how people lived then and now. Ideas and trends are reflected in the language. The word men has lost some meaning, for example. It is used less frequently today than it was earlier. The frequency of the word women , on the other hand, has increased significantly. One can also see what we like to eat by looking at words. The word ice cream was very important in the fifties. After that, the words pizza and pasta became popular. The term sushi has been dominant for a few years now. There is good news for all language lovers… Our language gains more words every year!

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I have a hobby.	M_n i_ h_b_j_. Man ir hobijs. M__ i_ h______ Man ir hobijs. ___ __ _______ Man ir hobijs.
I play tennis.	E_ s_ē_ē_u t_n_s_. Es spēlēju tenisu. E_ s______ t______ Es spēlēju tenisu. __ _______ _______ Es spēlēju tenisu.
Where is the tennis court?	K_r i_ t_n_s_ l_u_u_s_ Kur ir tenisa laukums? K__ i_ t_____ l_______ Kur ir tenisa laukums? ___ __ ______ ________ Kur ir tenisa laukums?

Do you have a hobby?	V_i t_v i_ h_b_j_? Vai tev ir hobijs? V__ t__ i_ h______ Vai tev ir hobijs? ___ ___ __ _______ Vai tev ir hobijs?
I play football / soccer (am.).	E_ s_ē_ē_u f_t_o_u_ Es spēlēju futbolu. E_ s______ f_______ Es spēlēju futbolu. __ _______ ________ Es spēlēju futbolu.
Where is the football / soccer (am.) field?	K_r i_ k_d_ f_t_o_a l_u_u_s_ Kur ir kāds futbola laukums? K__ i_ k___ f______ l_______ Kur ir kāds futbola laukums? ___ __ ____ _______ ________ Kur ir kāds futbola laukums?

My arm hurts.	M_n s_p r_k_. Man sāp roka. M__ s__ r____ Man sāp roka. ___ ___ _____ Man sāp roka.
My foot and hand also hurt.	M_n s_p a_ī k_j_ u_ r_k_. Man sāp arī kāja un roka. M__ s__ a__ k___ u_ r____ Man sāp arī kāja un roka. ___ ___ ___ ____ __ _____ Man sāp arī kāja un roka.
Is there a doctor?	K_r i_ ā_s_s_ Kur ir ārsts? K__ i_ ā_____ Kur ir ārsts? ___ __ ______ Kur ir ārsts?

I have a car / an automobile.	M_n i_ m_š_n_. Man ir mašīna. M__ i_ m______ Man ir mašīna. ___ __ _______ Man ir mašīna.
I also have a motorcycle.	M_n i_ a_ī m_t_c_k_s_ Man ir arī motocikls. M__ i_ a__ m_________ Man ir arī motocikls. ___ __ ___ __________ Man ir arī motocikls.
Where could I park?	K_r i_ a_t_s_ā_v_e_a_ Kur ir autostāvvieta? K__ i_ a_____________ Kur ir autostāvvieta? ___ __ ______________ Kur ir autostāvvieta?

I have a sweater.	M_n i_ d_e_p_r_s_ Man ir džemperis. M__ i_ d_________ Man ir džemperis. ___ __ __________ Man ir džemperis.
I also have a jacket and a pair of jeans.	M_n i_ a_ī j_k_ u_ d_i_s_. Man ir arī jaka un džinsi. M__ i_ a__ j___ u_ d______ Man ir arī jaka un džinsi. ___ __ ___ ____ __ _______ Man ir arī jaka un džinsi.
Where is the washing machine?	K_r i_ v_ļ_s m_z_ā_a_ā m_š_n_? Kur ir veļas mazgājamā mašīna? K__ i_ v____ m________ m______ Kur ir veļas mazgājamā mašīna? ___ __ _____ _________ _______ Kur ir veļas mazgājamā mašīna?

I have a plate.	M_n i_ š_ī_i_. Man ir šķīvis. M__ i_ š______ Man ir šķīvis. ___ __ _______ Man ir šķīvis.
I have a knife, a fork and a spoon.	M_n i_ n_z_s_ d_k_i_a u_ k_r_t_. Man ir nazis, dakšiņa un karote. M__ i_ n_____ d______ u_ k______ Man ir nazis, dakšiņa un karote. ___ __ ______ _______ __ _______ Man ir nazis, dakšiņa un karote.
Where is the salt and pepper?	K_r i_ s_l_ u_ p_p_r_? Kur ir sāls un pipari? K__ i_ s___ u_ p______ Kur ir sāls un pipari? ___ __ ____ __ _______ Kur ir sāls un pipari?

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