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82 [eighty-two]

Past tense 2

82 [astoņdesmit divi]	Pagātne 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?	V_i t_v b_j_ j_i_s_u_ ā_r_ p_l_d_ī_a_ Vai tev bija jāizsauc ātrā palīdzība? V__ t__ b___ j_______ ā___ p_________ Vai tev bija jāizsauc ātrā palīdzība? ___ ___ ____ ________ ____ __________ Vai tev bija jāizsauc ātrā palīdzība?
Did you have to call the doctor?	V_i t_v b_j_ j_i_s_u_ ā_s_s_ Vai tev bija jāizsauc ārsts? V__ t__ b___ j_______ ā_____ Vai tev bija jāizsauc ārsts? ___ ___ ____ ________ ______ Vai tev bija jāizsauc ārsts?
Did you have to call the police?	V_i t_v b_j_ j_i_s_u_ p_l_c_j_? Vai tev bija jāizsauc policija? V__ t__ b___ j_______ p________ Vai tev bija jāizsauc policija? ___ ___ ____ ________ _________ Vai tev bija jāizsauc policija?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	V_i J_m_ i_ t_l_f_n_ n_m_r_? T_k_o v_l b_j_. Vai Jums ir telefona numurs? Tikko vēl bija. V__ J___ i_ t_______ n______ T____ v__ b____ Vai Jums ir telefona numurs? Tikko vēl bija. ___ ____ __ ________ _______ _____ ___ _____ Vai Jums ir telefona numurs? Tikko vēl bija.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	V_i J_m_ i_ a_r_s_? T_k_o v_l b_j_. Vai Jums ir adrese? Tikko vēl bija. V__ J___ i_ a______ T____ v__ b____ Vai Jums ir adrese? Tikko vēl bija. ___ ____ __ _______ _____ ___ _____ Vai Jums ir adrese? Tikko vēl bija.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	V_i J_m_ i_ p_l_ē_a_ p_ā_s_ T_k_o v_l b_j_. Vai Jums ir pilsētas plāns? Tikko vēl bija. V__ J___ i_ p_______ p_____ T____ v__ b____ Vai Jums ir pilsētas plāns? Tikko vēl bija. ___ ____ __ ________ ______ _____ ___ _____ Vai Jums ir pilsētas plāns? Tikko vēl bija.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	V_i v_ņ_ a_n_c_ l_i_ā_ V_ņ_ n_v_r_j_ a_n_k_ l_i_ā_ Vai viņš atnāca laikā? Viņš nevarēja atnākt laikā. V__ v___ a_____ l_____ V___ n_______ a_____ l_____ Vai viņš atnāca laikā? Viņš nevarēja atnākt laikā. ___ ____ ______ ______ ____ ________ ______ ______ Vai viņš atnāca laikā? Viņš nevarēja atnākt laikā.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	V_i v_ņ_ a_r_d_ c_ļ_? V_ņ_ n_v_r_j_ a_r_s_ c_ļ_. Vai viņš atrada ceļu? Viņš nevarēja atrast ceļu. V__ v___ a_____ c____ V___ n_______ a_____ c____ Vai viņš atrada ceļu? Viņš nevarēja atrast ceļu. ___ ____ ______ _____ ____ ________ ______ _____ Vai viņš atrada ceļu? Viņš nevarēja atrast ceļu.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	V_i v_ņ_ t_v_ s_p_a_a_ V_ņ_ n_v_r_j_ m_n_ s_p_a_t_ Vai viņš tevi saprata? Viņš nevarēja mani saprast. V__ v___ t___ s_______ V___ n_______ m___ s_______ Vai viņš tevi saprata? Viņš nevarēja mani saprast. ___ ____ ____ ________ ____ ________ ____ ________ Vai viņš tevi saprata? Viņš nevarēja mani saprast.

Why could you not come on time?	K_p_c t_ n_v_r_j_ a_n_k_ l_i_ā_ Kāpēc tu nevarēji atnākt laikā? K____ t_ n_______ a_____ l_____ Kāpēc tu nevarēji atnākt laikā? _____ __ ________ ______ ______ Kāpēc tu nevarēji atnākt laikā?
Why could you not find the way?	K_p_c t_ n_v_r_j_ a_r_s_ c_ļ_? Kāpēc tu nevarēji atrast ceļu? K____ t_ n_______ a_____ c____ Kāpēc tu nevarēji atrast ceļu? _____ __ ________ ______ _____ Kāpēc tu nevarēji atrast ceļu?
Why could you not understand him?	K_p_c t_ n_v_r_j_ v_ņ_ s_r_s_? Kāpēc tu nevarēji viņu sprast? K____ t_ n_______ v___ s______ Kāpēc tu nevarēji viņu sprast? _____ __ ________ ____ _______ Kāpēc tu nevarēji viņu sprast?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	E_ n_v_r_j_ a_n_k_ l_i_ā_ j_ n_n_c_ a_t_b_s_. Es nevarēju atnākt laikā, jo nenāca autobuss. E_ n_______ a_____ l_____ j_ n_____ a________ Es nevarēju atnākt laikā, jo nenāca autobuss. __ ________ ______ ______ __ ______ _________ Es nevarēju atnākt laikā, jo nenāca autobuss.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	E_ n_v_r_j_ a_r_s_ c_ļ_, j_ m_n n_b_j_ p_l_ē_a_ p_ā_a_ Es nevarēju atrast ceļu, jo man nebija pilsētas plāna. E_ n_______ a_____ c____ j_ m__ n_____ p_______ p_____ Es nevarēju atrast ceļu, jo man nebija pilsētas plāna. __ ________ ______ _____ __ ___ ______ ________ ______ Es nevarēju atrast ceļu, jo man nebija pilsētas plāna.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	E_ n_v_r_j_ v_ņ_ s_p_a_t_ j_ m_z_k_ b_j_ t_k s_a_a_ Es nevarēju viņu saprast, jo mūzika bija tik skaļa. E_ n_______ v___ s_______ j_ m_____ b___ t__ s_____ Es nevarēju viņu saprast, jo mūzika bija tik skaļa. __ ________ ____ ________ __ ______ ____ ___ ______ Es nevarēju viņu saprast, jo mūzika bija tik skaļa.

I had to take a taxi.	M_n b_j_ j_ņ_m t_k_o_e_r_. Man bija jāņem taksometrs. M__ b___ j____ t__________ Man bija jāņem taksometrs. ___ ____ _____ ___________ Man bija jāņem taksometrs.
I had to buy a city map.	M_n b_j_ j_n_p_r_ p_l_ē_a_ p_ā_s_ Man bija jānopērk pilsētas plāns. M__ b___ j_______ p_______ p_____ Man bija jānopērk pilsētas plāns. ___ ____ ________ ________ ______ Man bija jānopērk pilsētas plāns.
I had to switch off the radio.	M_n b_j_ j_i_s_ē_z r_d_o_ Man bija jāizslēdz radio. M__ b___ j________ r_____ Man bija jāizslēdz radio. ___ ____ _________ ______ Man bija jāizslēdz radio.

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