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10 [ten]

Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [ti]	I går – i dag – i morgen

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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_r_a_. I går var det lørdag. I g__ v__ d__ l______ I går var det lørdag. _ ___ ___ ___ _______ I går var det lørdag.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	I g_r v_r j_g p_ k_n_. I går var jeg på kino. I g__ v__ j__ p_ k____ I går var jeg på kino. _ ___ ___ ___ __ _____ I går var jeg 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 søndag. I d__ e_ d__ s______ I dag er det søndag. _ ___ __ ___ _______ I dag er det søndag.
I’m not working today.	I d_g j_b_e_ j_g i_k_. I dag jobber jeg ikke. I d__ j_____ j__ i____ I dag jobber jeg ikke. _ ___ ______ ___ _____ I dag jobber jeg ikke.
I’m staying at home.	J_g b_i_ h_e_m_. Jeg blir hjemme. J__ b___ h______ Jeg blir hjemme. ___ ____ _______ Jeg blir hjemme.

Tomorrow is Monday.	I m_r_e_ e_ d_t m_n_a_. I morgen er det mandag. I m_____ e_ d__ m______ I morgen er det mandag. _ ______ __ ___ _______ I morgen er det mandag.
Tomorrow I will work again.	I m_r_e_ m_ j_g p_ j_b_ i_j_n_ I morgen må jeg på jobb igjen. I m_____ m_ j__ p_ j___ i_____ I morgen må jeg på jobb igjen. _ ______ __ ___ __ ____ ______ I morgen må jeg på jobb igjen.
I work at an office.	J_g j_b_e_ p_ k_n_o_. Jeg jobber på kontor. J__ j_____ p_ k______ Jeg jobber på kontor. ___ ______ __ _______ Jeg jobber på kontor.

Who is that?	H_e_ e_ d_t_e_ Hvem er dette? H___ e_ d_____ Hvem er dette? ____ __ ______ Hvem er dette?
That is Peter.	D_t_e e_ P_t_r_ Dette er Peter. D____ e_ P_____ Dette er Peter. _____ __ ______ Dette 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?	H_e_ e_ d_t_e_ Hvem er dette? H___ e_ d_____ Hvem er dette? ____ __ ______ Hvem er dette?
That is Martha.	D_t_e e_ M_r_h_. Dette er Martha. D____ e_ M______ Dette er Martha. _____ __ _______ Dette 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_e_. Peter og Martha er venner. P____ o_ M_____ e_ v______ Peter og Martha er venner. _____ __ ______ __ _______ Peter og Martha er venner.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_t_r e_ v_n_e_ t_l M_r_h_. Peter er vennen til Martha. P____ e_ v_____ t__ M______ Peter er vennen til Martha. _____ __ ______ ___ _______ Peter er vennen til Martha.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_h_ e_ v_n_i_n_n t_l P_t_r_ Martha er venninnen til Peter. M_____ e_ v________ t__ P_____ Martha er venninnen til Peter. ______ __ _________ ___ ______ Martha er venninnen til Peter.

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