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91 [ninety-one]

Subordinate clauses: that 1

91 [noventa e um]	Oração subordinada com que 1

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How does the brain learn grammar?

We begin to learn our native language as babies. This happens automatically. We are not aware of it. Our brain has to accomplish a great deal when learning, however. When we learn grammar, for example, it has a lot of work to do. Every day it hears new things. It receives new stimuli constantly. The brain can't process every stimulus individually, however. It has to act economically. Therefore, it orients itself toward regularity. The brain remembers what it hears often. It registers how often a specific thing occurs. Then it makes a grammatical rule out of these examples. Children know whether a sentence is correct or not. However, they don't know why that is. Their brain knows the rules without having learned them. Adults learn languages differently. They already know the structures of their native language. These build the basis for the new grammatical rules. But in order to learn, adults need teaching. When the brain learns grammar, it has a fixed system. This can be seen with nouns and verbs, for example. They are stored in different regions of the brain. Different areas of the brain are active when processing them. Simple rules are also learned differently from complex rules. With complex rules, more areas of the brain work together. How exactly the brain learns grammar hasn't been researched yet. However, we know that it can theoretically learn every grammar rule…

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Perhaps the weather will get better tomorrow.	O t_m_o t_l_e_ m_l_o_e a_a_h_. O tempo talvez melhore amanhã. O t____ t_____ m______ a______ O tempo talvez melhore amanhã. _ _____ ______ _______ _______ O tempo talvez melhore amanhã.
How do you know that?	C_m_ s_b_ i_s_? Como sabe isso? C___ s___ i____ Como sabe isso? ____ ____ _____ Como sabe isso?
I hope that it gets better.	E_ e_p_r_ q_e m_l_o_e_ Eu espero que melhore. E_ e_____ q__ m_______ Eu espero que melhore. __ ______ ___ ________ Eu espero que melhore.

He will definitely come.	E_e v_m c_m c_r_e_a_ Ele vem com certeza. E__ v__ c__ c_______ Ele vem com certeza. ___ ___ ___ ________ Ele vem com certeza.
Are you sure?	C_m c_r_e_a_ Com certeza? C__ c_______ Com certeza? ___ ________ Com certeza?
I know that he’ll come.	E_ s_i q_e e_e v_m_ Eu sei que ele vem. E_ s__ q__ e__ v___ Eu sei que ele vem. __ ___ ___ ___ ____ Eu sei que ele vem.

He’ll definitely call.	E_e c_m c_r_e_a v_i t_l_f_n_r_ Ele com certeza vai telefonar. E__ c__ c______ v__ t_________ Ele com certeza vai telefonar. ___ ___ _______ ___ __________ Ele com certeza vai telefonar.
Really?	V_r_a_e_ Verdade? V_______ Verdade? ________ Verdade?
I believe that he’ll call.	E_ a_r_d_t_ q_e e_e v_i t_l_f_n_r_ Eu acredito que ele vai telefonar. E_ a_______ q__ e__ v__ t_________ Eu acredito que ele vai telefonar. __ ________ ___ ___ ___ __________ Eu acredito que ele vai telefonar.

The wine is definitely old.	O v_n_o é v_l_o c_m c_r_e_a_ O vinho é velho com certeza. O v____ é v____ c__ c_______ O vinho é velho com certeza. _ _____ _ _____ ___ ________ O vinho é velho com certeza.
Do you know that for sure?	S_b_ i_s_ c_m c_r_e_a_ Sabe isso com certeza? S___ i___ c__ c_______ Sabe isso com certeza? ____ ____ ___ ________ Sabe isso com certeza?
I think that he is old.	E_ s_p_n_o q_e s_j_ v_l_o_ Eu suponho que seja velho. E_ s______ q__ s___ v_____ Eu suponho que seja velho. __ _______ ___ ____ ______ Eu suponho que seja velho.

Our boss is good-looking.	O n_s_o c_e_e e_t_ c_m b_m a_p_c_o_ O nosso chefe está com bom aspecto. O n____ c____ e___ c__ b__ a_______ O nosso chefe está com bom aspecto. _ _____ _____ ____ ___ ___ ________ O nosso chefe está com bom aspecto.
Do you think so?	A_h_? Acha? A____ Acha? _____ Acha?
I find him very handsome.	A_h_ q_e r_a_m_n_e e_t_ c_m e_c_l_n_e a_p_c_o_ Acho que realmente está com excelente aspecto. A___ q__ r________ e___ c__ e________ a_______ Acho que realmente está com excelente aspecto. ____ ___ _________ ____ ___ _________ ________ Acho que realmente está com excelente aspecto.

The boss definitely has a girlfriend.	O c_e_e t_m c_m c_r_e_a u_a n_m_r_d_. O chefe tem com certeza uma namorada. O c____ t__ c__ c______ u__ n________ O chefe tem com certeza uma namorada. _ _____ ___ ___ _______ ___ _________ O chefe tem com certeza uma namorada.
Do you really think so?	A_h_ m_s_o_ Acha mesmo? A___ m_____ Acha mesmo? ____ ______ Acha mesmo?
It is very possible that he has a girlfriend.	É b_m p_s_í_e_ q_e e_e t_n_a u_a n_m_r_d_. É bem possível que ele tenha uma namorada. É b__ p_______ q__ e__ t____ u__ n________ É bem possível que ele tenha uma namorada. _ ___ ________ ___ ___ _____ ___ _________ É bem possível que ele tenha uma namorada.

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