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Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [ti]	I går – i dag – i morgon

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Signs as language

People created languages in order to communicate. Even the deaf or hard of hearing have their own language. It's sign language, the basic language of all hearing impaired people. It is made up of combined symbols. This makes it a visual language, or ‘visible’. So is sign language understood on an international level? No, even signing has different national languages. Every country has its own sign language. And it is influenced by the culture of the country. Because language always evolves from culture. This is also true with languages that aren't spoken. There is, however, an international sign language. But its signs are somewhat more complicated. Nevertheless, national sign languages do resemble one another. Many signs are iconic. They are oriented towards the form of the objects they represent. The most widely used sign language is American Sign Language. Sign languages are recognized as fully-fledged languages. They have their own grammar. But it is different from the grammar of spoken languages. As a result, sign language can't be translated word for word. There are, however, sign language interpreters. Information is simultaneously communicated with sign language. That means that a single sign can express a whole sentence. There are also dialects in sign language. Regional particularities have their own signs. And every sign language has its own intonation. It's true for signs too: Our accent reveals our origin!

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Yesterday was Saturday.	I g_r v_r d_t l_u_d_g_ I går var det laurdag. I g__ v__ d__ l_______ I går var det laurdag. _ ___ ___ ___ ________ I går var det laurdag.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	I g_r v_r e_ p_ k_n_. I går var eg på kino. I g__ v__ e_ p_ k____ I går var eg på kino. _ ___ ___ __ __ _____ I går var eg på kino.
The film was interesting.	F_l_e_ v_r i_t_r_s_a_t_ Filmen var interessant. F_____ v__ i___________ Filmen var interessant. ______ ___ ____________ Filmen var interessant.

Today is Sunday.	I d_g e_ d_t s_n_a_. I dag er det sundag. I d__ e_ d__ s______ I dag er det sundag. _ ___ __ ___ _______ I dag er det sundag.
I’m not working today.	I d_g a_b_i_e_ e_ i_k_e_ I dag arbeider eg ikkje. I d__ a_______ e_ i_____ I dag arbeider eg ikkje. _ ___ ________ __ ______ I dag arbeider eg ikkje.
I’m staying at home.	E_ e_ h_i_e_ Eg er heime. E_ e_ h_____ Eg er heime. __ __ ______ Eg er heime.

Tomorrow is Monday.	I m_r_o_ e_ d_t m_n_a_. I morgon er det måndag. I m_____ e_ d__ m______ I morgon er det måndag. _ ______ __ ___ _______ I morgon er det måndag.
Tomorrow I will work again.	I m_r_o_ s_a_ e_ p_ j_b_ a_t_ I morgon skal eg på jobb att. I m_____ s___ e_ p_ j___ a___ I morgon skal eg på jobb att. _ ______ ____ __ __ ____ ____ I morgon skal eg på jobb att.
I work at an office.	E_ j_b_a_ p_ e_t k_n_o_. Eg jobbar på eit kontor. E_ j_____ p_ e__ k______ Eg jobbar på eit kontor. __ ______ __ ___ _______ Eg jobbar på eit kontor.

Who is that?	K_e_ e_ d_t_ Kven er det? K___ e_ d___ Kven er det? ____ __ ____ Kven er det?
That is Peter.	D_t e_ P_t_r_ Det er Peter. D__ e_ P_____ Det er Peter. ___ __ ______ Det er Peter.
Peter is a student.	P_t_r e_ s_u_e_t_ Peter er student. P____ e_ s_______ Peter er student. _____ __ ________ Peter er student.

Who is that?	K_e_ e_ d_t_ Kven er det? K___ e_ d___ Kven er det? ____ __ ____ Kven er det?
That is Martha.	D_t e_ M_r_h_. Det er Martha. D__ e_ M______ Det er Martha. ___ __ _______ Det er Martha.
Martha is a secretary.	M_r_h_ e_ s_k_e_æ_. Martha er sekretær. M_____ e_ s________ Martha er sekretær. ______ __ _________ Martha er sekretær.

Peter and Martha are friends.	P_t_r o_ M_r_h_ e_ v_n_r_ Peter og Martha er vener. P____ o_ M_____ e_ v_____ Peter og Martha er vener. _____ __ ______ __ ______ Peter og Martha er vener.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_t_r e_ v_n_n t_l M_r_h_. Peter er venen til Martha. P____ e_ v____ t__ M______ Peter er venen til Martha. _____ __ _____ ___ _______ Peter er venen til Martha.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_h_ e_ v_n_i_n_ t_l P_t_r_ Martha er venninna til Peter. M_____ e_ v_______ t__ P_____ Martha er venninna til Peter. ______ __ ________ ___ ______ Martha er venninna til Peter.

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