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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [nitti]	Imperativ 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_a_ d_ b_r_e_e d_g_ Nå skal du barbere deg. N_ s___ d_ b______ d___ Nå skal du barbere deg. __ ____ __ _______ ____ Nå skal du barbere deg.
Wash yourself!	N_ s_a_ d_ v_s_e d_g_ Nå skal du vaske deg. N_ s___ d_ v____ d___ Nå skal du vaske deg. __ ____ __ _____ ____ Nå skal du vaske deg.
Comb your hair!	N_ s_a_ d_ g_e d_g_ Nå skal du gre deg. N_ s___ d_ g__ d___ Nå skal du gre deg. __ ____ __ ___ ____ Nå skal du gre deg.

Call!	R_n_! Ring! R____ Ring! _____ Ring!
Begin!	B_g_n_! / S_t_ i g_n_! Begynn! / Sett i gang! B______ / S___ i g____ Begynn! / Sett i gang! _______ _ ____ _ _____ Begynn! / Sett i gang!
Stop!	S_u_t_ Slutt! S_____ Slutt! ______ Slutt!

Leave it!	L_ v_r_! La være! L_ v____ La være! __ _____ La være!
Say it!	S_ d_t_ Si det! S_ d___ Si det! __ ____ Si det!
Buy it!	K_ø_ d_t_ Kjøp det! K___ d___ Kjøp det! ____ ____ Kjøp det!

Never be dishonest!	V_r a_d_i u_r_i_! Vær aldri uærlig! V__ a____ u______ Vær aldri uærlig! ___ _____ _______ Vær aldri uærlig!
Never be naughty!	V_r a_d_i f_e_k_ Vær aldri frekk! V__ a____ f_____ Vær aldri frekk! ___ _____ ______ Vær aldri frekk!
Never be impolite!	V_r a_d_i u_ø_l_g_ Vær aldri uhøflig! V__ a____ u_______ Vær aldri uhøflig! ___ _____ ________ Vær aldri uhøflig!

Always be honest!	V_r a_l_i_ æ_l_g_ Vær alltid ærlig! V__ a_____ æ_____ Vær alltid ærlig! ___ ______ ______ Vær alltid ærlig!
Always be nice!	V_r a_l_i_ h_g_e_i_! Vær alltid hyggelig! V__ a_____ h________ Vær alltid hyggelig! ___ ______ _________ Vær alltid hyggelig!
Always be polite!	V_r a_l_i_ h_f_i_! Vær alltid høflig! V__ a_____ h______ Vær alltid høflig! ___ ______ _______ Vær alltid høflig!

Hope you arrive home safely!	K_m g_d_ h_e_! Kom godt hjem! K__ g___ h____ Kom godt hjem! ___ ____ _____ Kom godt hjem!
Take care of yourself!	P_s_ p_ d_g s_l_! / T_ v_r_ p_ d_g s_l_! Pass på deg selv! / Ta vare på deg selv! P___ p_ d__ s____ / T_ v___ p_ d__ s____ Pass på deg selv! / Ta vare på deg selv! ____ __ ___ _____ _ __ ____ __ ___ _____ Pass på deg selv! / Ta vare på deg selv!
Do visit us again soon!	B_s_k o_s i_j_n s_a_t_ Besøk oss igjen snart. B____ o__ i____ s_____ Besøk oss igjen snart. _____ ___ _____ ______ Besøk oss igjen snart.

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