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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [deviņdesmit]	Vēlējuma izteiksme 2

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From gestures to speech

When we speak or listen, our brain has a lot to do. It has to process the linguistic signals. Gestures and symbols are linguistic signals too. They existed even before human speech. Some symbols are understood in all cultures. Others have to be learned. They can't be understood just by looking at them. Gestures and symbols are processed like speech. And they are processed in the same area of the brain! A new study has proven this. Researchers tested several test subjects. These test subjects had to view various video clips. While they were watching the clips, their brain activity was measured. In one group, the clips expressed various things. These occurred through movements, symbols and speech. The other test group watched different video clips. These videos were nonsense clips. Speech, gestures and symbols didn't exist. They had no meaning. In the measurements, the researchers saw what was processed where. They could compare the brain activity of the test subjects. Everything that had meaning was analyzed in the same area. The results of this experiment are very interesting. They show how our brain has learned language over time. At first, man communicated with gestures. Later he developed a language. The brain had to learn, therefore, to process speech like gestures. And evidently it simply updated the old version …

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Shave!	N_s_u_i_s_ Noskujies! N_________ Noskujies! __________ Noskujies!
Wash yourself!	N_m_z_ā_i_s_ Nomazgājies! N___________ Nomazgājies! ____________ Nomazgājies!
Comb your hair!	S_ķ_m_ē_i_s_ Saķemmējies! S___________ Saķemmējies! ____________ Saķemmējies!

Call!	P_e_v_n_! P_e_v_n_e_! Piezvani! Piezvaniet! P________ P__________ Piezvani! Piezvaniet! _________ ___________ Piezvani! Piezvaniet!
Begin!	S_c_ S_c_e_! Sāc! Sāciet! S___ S______ Sāc! Sāciet! ____ _______ Sāc! Sāciet!
Stop!	I_b_i_z_ I_b_i_z_e_! Izbeidz! Izbeidziet! I_______ I__________ Izbeidz! Izbeidziet! ________ ___________ Izbeidz! Izbeidziet!

Leave it!	L_e_ t_ m_e_ā_ L_e_i_t t_ m_e_ā_ Liec to mierā! Lieciet to mierā! L___ t_ m_____ L______ t_ m_____ Liec to mierā! Lieciet to mierā! ____ __ ______ _______ __ ______ Liec to mierā! Lieciet to mierā!
Say it!	S_k_ t_! S_k_e_ t_! Saki to! Sakiet to! S___ t__ S_____ t__ Saki to! Sakiet to! ____ ___ ______ ___ Saki to! Sakiet to!
Buy it!	N_p_r_ t_! N_p_r_i_t t_! Nopērc to! Nopērciet to! N_____ t__ N________ t__ Nopērc to! Nopērciet to! ______ ___ _________ ___ Nopērc to! Nopērciet to!

Never be dishonest!	N_k_d n_e_i n_g_d_g_! Nekad neesi negodīgs! N____ n____ n________ Nekad neesi negodīgs! _____ _____ _________ Nekad neesi negodīgs!
Never be naughty!	N_k_d n_e_i n_k_u_ī_s_ Nekad neesi nekaunīgs! N____ n____ n_________ Nekad neesi nekaunīgs! _____ _____ __________ Nekad neesi nekaunīgs!
Never be impolite!	N_k_d n_e_i n_p_e_l_j_g_! Nekad neesi nepieklājīgs! N____ n____ n____________ Nekad neesi nepieklājīgs! _____ _____ _____________ Nekad neesi nepieklājīgs!

Always be honest!	E_i v_e_m_r g_d_g_! Esi vienmēr godīgs! E__ v______ g______ Esi vienmēr godīgs! ___ _______ _______ Esi vienmēr godīgs!
Always be nice!	E_i v_e_m_r j_u_s_ Esi vienmēr jauks! E__ v______ j_____ Esi vienmēr jauks! ___ _______ ______ Esi vienmēr jauks!
Always be polite!	E_i v_e_m_r p_e_l_j_g_! Esi vienmēr pieklājīgs! E__ v______ p__________ Esi vienmēr pieklājīgs! ___ _______ ___________ Esi vienmēr pieklājīgs!

Hope you arrive home safely!	N_n_c_e_ l_i_ī_i m_j_s_ Nonāciet laimīgi mājās! N_______ l______ m_____ Nonāciet laimīgi mājās! ________ _______ ______ Nonāciet laimīgi mājās!
Take care of yourself!	S_r_i_t s_v_! Sargiet sevi! S______ s____ Sargiet sevi! _______ _____ Sargiet sevi!
Do visit us again soon!	A_c_e_o_i_t m_s d_ī_ a_k_l_ Apciemojiet mūs drīz atkal! A__________ m__ d___ a_____ Apciemojiet mūs drīz atkal! ___________ ___ ____ ______ Apciemojiet mūs drīz atkal!

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