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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [osemdesiatosem]	Minulý čas modálnych slovies 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.	M_j s_n s_ n_c_c_l h_a_ s b_b_k_u_ Môj syn sa nechcel hrať s bábikou. M__ s__ s_ n______ h___ s b_______ Môj syn sa nechcel hrať s bábikou. ___ ___ __ _______ ____ _ ________ Môj syn sa nechcel hrať s bábikou.
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.).	M_j_ d_é_a n_c_c_l_ h_a_ f_t_a_. Moja dcéra nechcela hrať futbal. M___ d____ n_______ h___ f______ Moja dcéra nechcela hrať futbal. ____ _____ ________ ____ _______ Moja dcéra nechcela hrať futbal.
My wife did not want to play chess with me.	M_j_ ž_n_ s_ m_o_ n_c_c_l_ h_a_ š_c_. Moja žena so mnou nechcela hrať šach. M___ ž___ s_ m___ n_______ h___ š____ Moja žena so mnou nechcela hrať šach. ____ ____ __ ____ ________ ____ _____ Moja žena so mnou nechcela hrať šach.

My children did not want to go for a walk.	M_j_ d_t_ s_ n_c_c_l_ p_e_h_d_a_. Moje deti sa nechceli prechádzať. M___ d___ s_ n_______ p__________ Moje deti sa nechceli prechádzať. ____ ____ __ ________ ___________ Moje deti sa nechceli prechádzať.
They did not want to tidy the room.	N_c_c_l_ u_r_t_ť i_b_. Nechceli upratať izbu. N_______ u______ i____ Nechceli upratať izbu. ________ _______ _____ Nechceli upratať izbu.
They did not want to go to bed.	N_c_c_l_ í_ť d_ p_s_e_e_ Nechceli ísť do postele. N_______ í__ d_ p_______ Nechceli ísť do postele. ________ ___ __ ________ Nechceli ísť do postele.

He was not allowed to eat ice cream.	N_s_e_ j_s_ z_r_l_n_. Nesmel jesť zmrzlinu. N_____ j___ z________ Nesmel jesť zmrzlinu. ______ ____ _________ Nesmel jesť zmrzlinu.
He was not allowed to eat chocolate.	N_s_e_ j_s_ č_k_l_d_. Nesmel jesť čokoládu. N_____ j___ č________ Nesmel jesť čokoládu. ______ ____ _________ Nesmel jesť čokoládu.
He was not allowed to eat sweets.	N_s_e_ j_s_ b_n_ó_y_ Nesmel jesť bonbóny. N_____ j___ b_______ Nesmel jesť bonbóny. ______ ____ ________ Nesmel jesť bonbóny.

I was allowed to make a wish.	M_h_l s_m s_ n_e_o ž_l_ť_ Mohol som si niečo želať. M____ s__ s_ n____ ž_____ Mohol som si niečo želať. _____ ___ __ _____ ______ Mohol som si niečo želať.
I was allowed to buy myself a dress.	M_h_a s_m s_ k_p_ť š_t_. Mohla som si kúpiť šaty. M____ s__ s_ k____ š____ Mohla som si kúpiť šaty. _____ ___ __ _____ _____ Mohla som si kúpiť šaty.
I was allowed to take a chocolate.	M_h_l s_m s_ v_i_ť p_a_i_k_. Mohol som si vziať pralinku. M____ s__ s_ v____ p________ Mohol som si vziať pralinku. _____ ___ __ _____ _________ Mohol som si vziať pralinku.

Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane?	M_h_l s_ v l_e_a_l_ f_j_i_? Mohol si v lietadle fajčiť? M____ s_ v l_______ f______ Mohol si v lietadle fajčiť? _____ __ _ ________ _______ Mohol si v lietadle fajčiť?
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital?	M_h_l s_ v n_m_c_i_i p_ť p_v_? Mohol si v nemocnici piť pivo? M____ s_ v n________ p__ p____ Mohol si v nemocnici piť pivo? _____ __ _ _________ ___ _____ Mohol si v nemocnici piť pivo?
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel?	M_h_l s_ v_i_ť p_a d_ h_t_l_? Mohol si vziať psa do hotela? M____ s_ v____ p__ d_ h______ Mohol si vziať psa do hotela? _____ __ _____ ___ __ _______ Mohol si vziať psa do hotela?

During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late.	C_z p_á_d_i_y m_h_i d_t_ z_s_a_ d_h_ v_n_u_ Cez prázdniny mohli deti zostať dlho vonku. C__ p________ m____ d___ z_____ d___ v_____ Cez prázdniny mohli deti zostať dlho vonku. ___ _________ _____ ____ ______ ____ ______ Cez prázdniny mohli deti zostať dlho vonku.
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time.	M_h_i s_ d_h_ h_a_ n_ d_o_e_ Mohli sa dlho hrať na dvore. M____ s_ d___ h___ n_ d_____ Mohli sa dlho hrať na dvore. _____ __ ____ ____ __ ______ Mohli sa dlho hrať na dvore.
They were allowed to stay up late.	M_h_i z_s_a_ d_h_ h_r_. Mohli zostať dlho hore. M____ z_____ d___ h____ Mohli zostať dlho hore. _____ ______ ____ _____ Mohli zostať dlho hore.

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