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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [åttiåtte]	Fortid av modalverb 2

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Babies can learn grammar rules

Children grow up very quickly. And they also learn very quickly! It has yet to be researched how children learn. Learning processes take place automatically. Children don't notice when they are learning. Nevertheless, every day they are capable of more. This also becomes clear with language. Babies can only cry in the first few months. With a few months they can say short words. Then sentences are created from those words. Eventually the children speak their native language. Unfortunately, that doesn't work in the case of adults. They need books or other material in order to learn. Only this way can they learn grammar rules, for example. Babies, however, learn grammar as early as four months old! Researchers taught German babies foreign grammar rules. In order to do this, they played Italian sentences aloud to them. These sentences contained certain syntactical structures. The babies listened to the correct sentences for about fifteen minutes. Afterwards, sentences were played for the babies again. This time, however, a few of the sentences were incorrect. While the babies listened to the sentences, their brainwaves were measured. This way the researchers could identify how the brain reacted to sentences. And the babies showed different levels of activity with the sentences! Although they had just learned them, they registered the mistakes. Naturally, babies do not understand why some sentences are wrong. They orient themselves toward phonetic patterns. But that is enough to learn a language – at least for babies…

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My son did not want to play with the doll.	S_n_e_ m_n v_l_e i_k_ l_k_ m_d d_k_a_ Sønnen min ville ikke leke med dukka. S_____ m__ v____ i___ l___ m__ d_____ Sønnen min ville ikke leke med dukka. ______ ___ _____ ____ ____ ___ ______ Sønnen min ville ikke leke med dukka.
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.).	D_t_e_a m_ v_l_e i_k_ s_i_l_ f_t_a_l_ Dattera mi ville ikke spille fotball. D______ m_ v____ i___ s_____ f_______ Dattera mi ville ikke spille fotball. _______ __ _____ ____ ______ ________ Dattera mi ville ikke spille fotball.
My wife did not want to play chess with me.	K_n_ m_ v_l_e i_k_ s_i_l_ s_a_k m_d m_g_ Kona mi ville ikke spille sjakk med meg. K___ m_ v____ i___ s_____ s____ m__ m___ Kona mi ville ikke spille sjakk med meg. ____ __ _____ ____ ______ _____ ___ ____ Kona mi ville ikke spille sjakk med meg.

My children did not want to go for a walk.	B_r_a m_n_ v_l_e i_k_ g_ t_r_ Barna mine ville ikke gå tur. B____ m___ v____ i___ g_ t___ Barna mine ville ikke gå tur. _____ ____ _____ ____ __ ____ Barna mine ville ikke gå tur.
They did not want to tidy the room.	D_ v_l_e i_k_ r_d_e p_ r_m_e_ s_t_. De ville ikke rydde på rommet sitt. D_ v____ i___ r____ p_ r_____ s____ De ville ikke rydde på rommet sitt. __ _____ ____ _____ __ ______ _____ De ville ikke rydde på rommet sitt.
They did not want to go to bed.	D_ v_l_e i_k_ l_g_e s_g_ De ville ikke legge seg. D_ v____ i___ l____ s___ De ville ikke legge seg. __ _____ ____ _____ ____ De ville ikke legge seg.

He was not allowed to eat ice cream.	H_n f_k_ i_k_ l_v t_l å s_i_e i_. Han fikk ikke lov til å spise is. H__ f___ i___ l__ t__ å s____ i__ Han fikk ikke lov til å spise is. ___ ____ ____ ___ ___ _ _____ ___ Han fikk ikke lov til å spise is.
He was not allowed to eat chocolate.	H_n f_k_ i_k_ l_v t_l å s_i_e s_o_o_a_e_ Han fikk ikke lov til å spise sjokolade. H__ f___ i___ l__ t__ å s____ s_________ Han fikk ikke lov til å spise sjokolade. ___ ____ ____ ___ ___ _ _____ __________ Han fikk ikke lov til å spise sjokolade.
He was not allowed to eat sweets.	H_n f_k_ i_k_ l_v t_l å s_i_e d_o_s_ Han fikk ikke lov til å spise drops. H__ f___ i___ l__ t__ å s____ d_____ Han fikk ikke lov til å spise drops. ___ ____ ____ ___ ___ _ _____ ______ Han fikk ikke lov til å spise drops.

I was allowed to make a wish.	J_g f_k_ l_v t_l å ø_s_e m_g n_e_ Jeg fikk lov til å ønske meg noe. J__ f___ l__ t__ å ø____ m__ n___ Jeg fikk lov til å ønske meg noe. ___ ____ ___ ___ _ _____ ___ ____ Jeg fikk lov til å ønske meg noe.
I was allowed to buy myself a dress.	J_g f_k_ l_v t_l å k_ø_e m_g e_ k_o_e_ Jeg fikk lov til å kjøpe meg en kjole. J__ f___ l__ t__ å k____ m__ e_ k_____ Jeg fikk lov til å kjøpe meg en kjole. ___ ____ ___ ___ _ _____ ___ __ ______ Jeg fikk lov til å kjøpe meg en kjole.
I was allowed to take a chocolate.	J_g f_k_ l_v t_l å t_ e_ s_o_o_a_e_ Jeg fikk lov til å ta en sjokolade. J__ f___ l__ t__ å t_ e_ s_________ Jeg fikk lov til å ta en sjokolade. ___ ____ ___ ___ _ __ __ __________ Jeg fikk lov til å ta en sjokolade.

Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane?	F_k_ d_ r_y_e p_ f_y_t_ Fikk du røyke på flyet? F___ d_ r____ p_ f_____ Fikk du røyke på flyet? ____ __ _____ __ ______ Fikk du røyke på flyet?
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital?	F_k_ d_ d_i_k_ ø_ p_ s_k_h_s_t_ Fikk du drikke øl på sykehuset? F___ d_ d_____ ø_ p_ s_________ Fikk du drikke øl på sykehuset? ____ __ ______ __ __ __________ Fikk du drikke øl på sykehuset?
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel?	F_k_ d_ t_ m_d h_n_e_ p_ h_t_l_e_? Fikk du ta med hunden på hotellet? F___ d_ t_ m__ h_____ p_ h________ Fikk du ta med hunden på hotellet? ____ __ __ ___ ______ __ _________ Fikk du ta med hunden på hotellet?

During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late.	I f_r_e_ f_k_ b_r_a l_v t_l å v_r_ u_e l_n_e_ I ferien fikk barna lov til å være ute lenge. I f_____ f___ b____ l__ t__ å v___ u__ l_____ I ferien fikk barna lov til å være ute lenge. _ ______ ____ _____ ___ ___ _ ____ ___ ______ I ferien fikk barna lov til å være ute lenge.
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time.	D_ f_k_ l_k_ i h_g_n / p_ t_n_t l_n_e_ De fikk leke i hagen / på tunet lenge. D_ f___ l___ i h____ / p_ t____ l_____ De fikk leke i hagen / på tunet lenge. __ ____ ____ _ _____ _ __ _____ ______ De fikk leke i hagen / på tunet lenge.
They were allowed to stay up late.	D_ f_k_ v_r_ o_p_ l_n_e_ De fikk være oppe lenge. D_ f___ v___ o___ l_____ De fikk være oppe lenge. __ ____ ____ ____ ______ De fikk være oppe lenge.

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