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82 [eighty-two]

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82 [åttito]	Fortid 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?	M_t_e d_ r_n_e a_b_l_n_e_? Måtte du ringe ambulansen? M____ d_ r____ a__________ Måtte du ringe ambulansen? _____ __ _____ ___________ Måtte du ringe ambulansen?
Did you have to call the doctor?	M_t_e d_ r_n_e l_g_n_ Måtte du ringe legen? M____ d_ r____ l_____ Måtte du ringe legen? _____ __ _____ ______ Måtte du ringe legen?
Did you have to call the police?	M_t_e d_ r_n_e p_l_t_e_? Måtte du ringe politiet? M____ d_ r____ p________ Måtte du ringe politiet? _____ __ _____ _________ Måtte du ringe politiet?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	H_r d_ n_m_e_e_? J_g h_d_e d_t i s_e_. Har du nummeret? Jeg hadde det i sted. H__ d_ n________ J__ h____ d__ i s____ Har du nummeret? Jeg hadde det i sted. ___ __ _________ ___ _____ ___ _ _____ Har du nummeret? Jeg hadde det i sted.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	H_r d_ a_r_s_e_? J_g h_d_e d_n i s_e_. Har du adressen? Jeg hadde den i sted. H__ d_ a________ J__ h____ d__ i s____ Har du adressen? Jeg hadde den i sted. ___ __ _________ ___ _____ ___ _ _____ Har du adressen? Jeg hadde den i sted.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	H_r d_ b_k_r_e_? J_g h_d_e d_t i s_e_. Har du bykartet? Jeg hadde det i sted. H__ d_ b________ J__ h____ d__ i s____ Har du bykartet? Jeg hadde det i sted. ___ __ _________ ___ _____ ___ _ _____ Har du bykartet? Jeg hadde det i sted.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	K_m h_n i t_d_? H_n k_a_t_ i_k_ å k_m_e i t_d_. Kom han i tide? Han klarte ikke å komme i tide. K__ h__ i t____ H__ k_____ i___ å k____ i t____ Kom han i tide? Han klarte ikke å komme i tide. ___ ___ _ _____ ___ ______ ____ _ _____ _ _____ Kom han i tide? Han klarte ikke å komme i tide.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	F_n_ h_n v_i_n_ H_n f_n_ i_k_ v_i_n_ Fant han veien? Han fant ikke veien. F___ h__ v_____ H__ f___ i___ v_____ Fant han veien? Han fant ikke veien. ____ ___ ______ ___ ____ ____ ______ Fant han veien? Han fant ikke veien.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	F_r_t_d h_n d_g_ H_n k_n_e i_k_ f_r_t_ m_g_ Forstod han deg? Han kunne ikke forstå meg. F______ h__ d___ H__ k____ i___ f_____ m___ Forstod han deg? Han kunne ikke forstå meg. _______ ___ ____ ___ _____ ____ ______ ____ Forstod han deg? Han kunne ikke forstå meg.

Why could you not come on time?	H_o_f_r k_n_e d_ i_k_ k_m_e i t_d_? Hvorfor kunne du ikke komme i tide? H______ k____ d_ i___ k____ i t____ Hvorfor kunne du ikke komme i tide? _______ _____ __ ____ _____ _ _____ Hvorfor kunne du ikke komme i tide?
Why could you not find the way?	H_o_f_r f_n_ d_ i_k_ v_i_n_ Hvorfor fant du ikke veien? H______ f___ d_ i___ v_____ Hvorfor fant du ikke veien? _______ ____ __ ____ ______ Hvorfor fant du ikke veien?
Why could you not understand him?	H_o_f_r f_r_t_d d_ h_m i_k_? Hvorfor forstod du ham ikke? H______ f______ d_ h__ i____ Hvorfor forstod du ham ikke? _______ _______ __ ___ _____ Hvorfor forstod du ham ikke?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	J_g k_m i_k_ i t_d_ f_r_i d_t g_k_ i_k_ b_s_. Jeg kom ikke i tide fordi det gikk ikke buss. J__ k__ i___ i t___ f____ d__ g___ i___ b____ Jeg kom ikke i tide fordi det gikk ikke buss. ___ ___ ____ _ ____ _____ ___ ____ ____ _____ Jeg kom ikke i tide fordi det gikk ikke buss.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	J_g f_n_ i_k_ v_i_n f_r_i j_g i_k_ h_d_e k_r_. Jeg fant ikke veien fordi jeg ikke hadde kart. J__ f___ i___ v____ f____ j__ i___ h____ k____ Jeg fant ikke veien fordi jeg ikke hadde kart. ___ ____ ____ _____ _____ ___ ____ _____ _____ Jeg fant ikke veien fordi jeg ikke hadde kart.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	J_g k_n_e i_k_ f_r_t_ h_m f_r_i m_s_k_e_ v_r s_ h_y_ Jeg kunne ikke forstå ham fordi musikken var så høy. J__ k____ i___ f_____ h__ f____ m_______ v__ s_ h___ Jeg kunne ikke forstå ham fordi musikken var så høy. ___ _____ ____ ______ ___ _____ ________ ___ __ ____ Jeg kunne ikke forstå ham fordi musikken var så høy.

I had to take a taxi.	J_g m_t_e t_ e_ d_o_j_. Jeg måtte ta en drosje. J__ m____ t_ e_ d______ Jeg måtte ta en drosje. ___ _____ __ __ _______ Jeg måtte ta en drosje.
I had to buy a city map.	J_g m_t_e k_ø_e e_ (_y_k_r_. Jeg måtte kjøpe et (by)kart. J__ m____ k____ e_ (________ Jeg måtte kjøpe et (by)kart. ___ _____ _____ __ _________ Jeg måtte kjøpe et (by)kart.
I had to switch off the radio.	J_g m_t_e s_å a_ r_d_o_n_ Jeg måtte slå av radioen. J__ m____ s__ a_ r_______ Jeg måtte slå av radioen. ___ _____ ___ __ ________ Jeg måtte slå av radioen.

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