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53 [fifty-three]

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53 [pesёdhjetёetre]	Dyqane

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Memory needs speech

Most people remember their first day of school. However, they no longer recall that which came before. We have almost no memory of our first years of life. But why is that? Why can't we remember the experiences we had as a baby? The reason lies in our development. Speech and memory develop at about the same time. And in order to remember something, a person needs speech. That is, he must have words for that which he experiences. Scientists have conducted various tests with children. In doing so, they made an interesting discovery. As soon as children learn to speak, they forget everything that came before. The beginning of speech is therefore also the beginning of memory. Children learn a great deal in the first three years of their lives. They experience new things every day. They also have many important experiences at this age. Despite this, it all disappears. Psychologists refer to this phenomenon as infantile amnesia. Only the things that children can name remain. The autobiographical memory retains personal experiences. It functions like a journal. Everything that is important in our life is recorded in it. In this way, the autobiographical memory forms our identity. But its development is dependent upon the learning of the native language. And we can only activate our memory through our speech. The things that we learn as a baby are not really gone, of course. They are stored somewhere in our brain. We just can't access them anymore… – that's a shame, isn't it?

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We’re looking for a sports shop.	P_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё d_q_n s_o_t_v_ Po kёrkojmё njё dyqan sportiv. P_ k_______ n__ d____ s_______ Po kёrkojmё njё dyqan sportiv. __ ________ ___ _____ ________ Po kёrkojmё njё dyqan sportiv.
We’re looking for a butcher shop.	P_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё d_q_n m_s_i_ Po kёrkojmё njё dyqan mishi. P_ k_______ n__ d____ m_____ Po kёrkojmё njё dyqan mishi. __ ________ ___ _____ ______ Po kёrkojmё njё dyqan mishi.
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.).	P_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё f_r_a_i_ Po kёrkojmё njё farmaci. P_ k_______ n__ f_______ Po kёrkojmё njё farmaci. __ ________ ___ ________ Po kёrkojmё njё farmaci.

We want to buy a football.	N_ d_a_ t_ b_e_m_ n_ё t_p_ Ne duam tё blejmё njё top. N_ d___ t_ b_____ n__ t___ Ne duam tё blejmё njё top. __ ____ __ ______ ___ ____ Ne duam tё blejmё njё top.
We want to buy salami.	D_a_ t_ b_e_m_ s_l_a_. Duam tё blejmё sallam. D___ t_ b_____ s______ Duam tё blejmё sallam. ____ __ ______ _______ Duam tё blejmё sallam.
We want to buy medicine.	D_a_ t_ b_e_m_ i_a_e_ Duam tё blejmё ilaçe. D___ t_ b_____ i_____ Duam tё blejmё ilaçe. ____ __ ______ ______ Duam tё blejmё ilaçe.

We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football.	N_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё d_q_n s_o_t_v p_r t_ b_e_ё n_ё t_p f_t_o_l_. Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan sportiv pёr tё blerё njё top futbolli. N_ k_______ n__ d____ s______ p__ t_ b____ n__ t__ f________ Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan sportiv pёr tё blerё njё top futbolli. __ ________ ___ _____ _______ ___ __ _____ ___ ___ _________ Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan sportiv pёr tё blerё njё top futbolli.
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami.	N_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё d_q_n m_s_i p_r t_ b_e_ё s_l_a_. Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan mishi pёr tё blerё sallam. N_ k_______ n__ d____ m____ p__ t_ b____ s______ Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan mishi pёr tё blerё sallam. __ ________ ___ _____ _____ ___ __ _____ _______ Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan mishi pёr tё blerё sallam.
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine.	N_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё f_r_a_i p_r t_ b_e_ё i_a_e_ Ne kёrkojmё njё farmaci pёr tё blerё ilaçe. N_ k_______ n__ f______ p__ t_ b____ i_____ Ne kёrkojmё njё farmaci pёr tё blerё ilaçe. __ ________ ___ _______ ___ __ _____ ______ Ne kёrkojmё njё farmaci pёr tё blerё ilaçe.

I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.).	N_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё d_q_n a_g_e_d_r_e_ Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan argjendarie. N_ k_______ n__ d____ a___________ Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan argjendarie. __ ________ ___ _____ ____________ Ne kёrkojmё njё dyqan argjendarie.
I’m looking for a photo equipment store.	N_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё f_t_g_a_. Ne kёrkojmё njё fotograf. N_ k_______ n__ f________ Ne kёrkojmё njё fotograf. __ ________ ___ _________ Ne kёrkojmё njё fotograf.
I’m looking for a confectionery.	N_ k_r_o_m_ n_ё ё_b_l_o_e_ Ne kёrkojmё njё ёmbёltore. N_ k_______ n__ ё_________ Ne kёrkojmё njё ёmbёltore. __ ________ ___ __________ Ne kёrkojmё njё ёmbёltore.

I actually plan to buy a ring.	K_m n_ё_m_n_ t_ b_e_ n_ё u_a_ё_ Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё unazё. K__ n_______ t_ b___ n__ u_____ Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё unazё. ___ ________ __ ____ ___ ______ Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё unazё.
I actually plan to buy a roll of film.	K_m n_ё_m_n_ t_ b_e_ n_ё f_l_. Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё film. K__ n_______ t_ b___ n__ f____ Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё film. ___ ________ __ ____ ___ _____ Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё film.
I actually plan to buy a cake.	K_m n_ё_m_n_ t_ b_e_ n_ё t_r_ё_ Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё tortё. K__ n_______ t_ b___ n__ t_____ Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё tortё. ___ ________ __ ____ ___ ______ Kam ndёrmend tё blej njё tortё.

I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring.	K_r_o_ n_ё a_g_e_d_r_, p_r t_ b_e_ё n_ё u_a_ё_ Kёrkoj njё argjendari, pёr tё blerё njё unazё. K_____ n__ a__________ p__ t_ b____ n__ u_____ Kёrkoj njё argjendari, pёr tё blerё njё unazё. ______ ___ ___________ ___ __ _____ ___ ______ Kёrkoj njё argjendari, pёr tё blerё njё unazё.
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film.	K_r_o_ n_ё f_t_g_a_, p_r t_ b_e_ё n_ё f_l_. Kёrkoj njё fotograf, pёr tё blerё njё film. K_____ n__ f________ p__ t_ b____ n__ f____ Kёrkoj njё fotograf, pёr tё blerё njё film. ______ ___ _________ ___ __ _____ ___ _____ Kёrkoj njё fotograf, pёr tё blerё njё film.
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake.	K_r_o_ n_ё ё_b_l_o_e_ p_r t_ b_e_ё n_ё t_r_ё_ Kёrkoj njё ёmbёltore, pёr tё blerё njё tortё. K_____ n__ ё_________ p__ t_ b____ n__ t_____ Kёrkoj njё ёmbёltore, pёr tё blerё njё tortё. ______ ___ __________ ___ __ _____ ___ ______ Kёrkoj njё ёmbёltore, pёr tё blerё njё tortё.

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