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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [nёntёdhjetё]	Urdhёrore 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!	R_u_j m_e_r_n_ Rruaj mjekrёn! R____ m_______ Rruaj mjekrёn! _____ ________ Rruaj mjekrёn!
Wash yourself!	L_h_! Lahu! L____ Lahu! _____ Lahu!
Comb your hair!	K_i_u_ Krihu! K_____ Krihu! ______ Krihu!

Call!	T_l_f_n_! T_l_f_n_n_! Telefono! Telefononi! T________ T__________ Telefono! Telefononi! _________ ___________ Telefono! Telefononi!
Begin!	F_l_o_ F_l_o_i_ Fillo! Filloni! F_____ F_______ Fillo! Filloni! ______ ________ Fillo! Filloni!
Stop!	P_s_o_ P_s_o_i_ Pusho! Pushoni! P_____ P_______ Pusho! Pushoni! ______ ________ Pusho! Pushoni!

Leave it!	L_r_! L_r_n_ k_t_! Lёre! Lёreni kёtё! L____ L_____ k____ Lёre! Lёreni kёtё! _____ ______ _____ Lёre! Lёreni kёtё!
Say it!	T_u_j_ T_o_i_ Thuaj! Thoni! T_____ T_____ Thuaj! Thoni! ______ ______ Thuaj! Thoni!
Buy it!	B_i_e_ B_i_e_i_ Blije! Blijeni! B_____ B_______ Blije! Blijeni! ______ ________ Blije! Blijeni!

Never be dishonest!	M_s j_ k_r_ё i p_n_e_s_ё_! Mos ji kurrё i pandershёm! M__ j_ k____ i p__________ Mos ji kurrё i pandershёm! ___ __ _____ _ ___________ Mos ji kurrё i pandershёm!
Never be naughty!	M_s u t_e_o k_r_ё i p_f_t_r_! Mos u trego kurrё i pafytyrё! M__ u t____ k____ i p________ Mos u trego kurrё i pafytyrё! ___ _ _____ _____ _ _________ Mos u trego kurrё i pafytyrё!
Never be impolite!	M_j j_ k_r_ё i p_s_e_l_h_m_ Moj ji kurrё i pasjellshёm! M__ j_ k____ i p___________ Moj ji kurrё i pasjellshёm! ___ __ _____ _ ____________ Moj ji kurrё i pasjellshёm!

Always be honest!	J_ g_i_h_o_ё i n_e_s_ё_! Ji gjithmonё i ndershёm! J_ g________ i n________ Ji gjithmonё i ndershёm! __ _________ _ _________ Ji gjithmonё i ndershёm!
Always be nice!	J_ g_i_h_o_ё i m_r_! Ji gjithmonё i mirё! J_ g________ i m____ Ji gjithmonё i mirё! __ _________ _ _____ Ji gjithmonё i mirё!
Always be polite!	J_ g_i_h_o_ё i s_e_l_h_m_ Ji gjithmonё i sjellshёm! J_ g________ i s_________ Ji gjithmonё i sjellshёm! __ _________ _ __________ Ji gjithmonё i sjellshёm!

Hope you arrive home safely!	S_k_f_h_ s_ё_d_s_ё e m_r_ n_ s_t_p_! Shkofshi shёndoshё e mirё nё shtёpi! S_______ s________ e m___ n_ s______ Shkofshi shёndoshё e mirё nё shtёpi! ________ _________ _ ____ __ _______ Shkofshi shёndoshё e mirё nё shtёpi!
Take care of yourself!	K_j_e_u_i p_r v_t_n_ Kujdesuni pёr veten! K________ p__ v_____ Kujdesuni pёr veten! _________ ___ ______ Kujdesuni pёr veten!
Do visit us again soon!	N_ v_z_t_n_ p_r_ё_i_ Na vizitoni pёrsёri! N_ v_______ p_______ Na vizitoni pёrsёri! __ ________ ________ Na vizitoni pёrsёri!

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