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63 [sixty-three]

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63 [drie en sestig]	Vrae vra 2

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Worldwide there are many millions of books. How many have been written up to now is unknown. A great deal of knowledge is stored in these books. If one were to read all of them, he would know a lot about life. Because books show us how our world changes. Each era has its own books. By reading them one can identify what is important to people. Unfortunately, no one can read every book. But modern technology can help analyze books. Using digitalization, books can be stored like data. After that, the contents can be analyzed. In this way, linguists see how our language has changed. It is even more interesting, however, to count the frequency of words. By doing so, the significance of certain things can be identified. Scientists studied more than 5 million books. These were books from the last five centuries. A total of 500 billion words were analyzed. The frequency of the words shows how people lived then and now. Ideas and trends are reflected in the language. The word men has lost some meaning, for example. It is used less frequently today than it was earlier. The frequency of the word women , on the other hand, has increased significantly. One can also see what we like to eat by looking at words. The word ice cream was very important in the fifties. After that, the words pizza and pasta became popular. The term sushi has been dominant for a few years now. There is good news for all language lovers… Our language gains more words every year!

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I have a hobby.	E_ h_t ’_ s_o_p_r_j_e_ Ek het ’n stokperdjie. E_ h__ ’_ s___________ Ek het ’n stokperdjie. __ ___ __ ____________ Ek het ’n stokperdjie.
I play tennis.	E_ s_e_l t_n_i_. Ek speel tennis. E_ s____ t______ Ek speel tennis. __ _____ _______ Ek speel tennis.
Where is the tennis court?	W_a_ i_ ’_ t_n_i_b_a_? Waar is ’n tennisbaan? W___ i_ ’_ t__________ Waar is ’n tennisbaan? ____ __ __ ___________ Waar is ’n tennisbaan?

Do you have a hobby?	H_t j_ ’_ s_o_p_r_j_e_ Het jy ’n stokperdjie? H__ j_ ’_ s___________ Het jy ’n stokperdjie? ___ __ __ ____________ Het jy ’n stokperdjie?
I play football / soccer (am.).	E_ s_e_l s_k_e_. Ek speel sokker. E_ s____ s______ Ek speel sokker. __ _____ _______ Ek speel sokker.
Where is the football / soccer (am.) field?	W_a_ i_ ’_ s_k_e_v_l_? Waar is ’n sokkerveld? W___ i_ ’_ s__________ Waar is ’n sokkerveld? ____ __ __ ___________ Waar is ’n sokkerveld?

My arm hurts.	M_ a_m i_ s_e_. My arm is seer. M_ a__ i_ s____ My arm is seer. __ ___ __ _____ My arm is seer.
My foot and hand also hurt.	M_ v_e_ e_ m_ h_n_ i_ o_k s_e_. My voet en my hand is ook seer. M_ v___ e_ m_ h___ i_ o__ s____ My voet en my hand is ook seer. __ ____ __ __ ____ __ ___ _____ My voet en my hand is ook seer.
Is there a doctor?	W_a_ i_ ’_ d_k_e_? Waar is ’n dokter? W___ i_ ’_ d______ Waar is ’n dokter? ____ __ __ _______ Waar is ’n dokter?

I have a car / an automobile.	E_ h_t ’_ m_t_r_ Ek het ’n motor. E_ h__ ’_ m_____ Ek het ’n motor. __ ___ __ ______ Ek het ’n motor.
I also have a motorcycle.	E_ h_t o_k ’_ m_t_r_i_t_. Ek het ook ’n motorfiets. E_ h__ o__ ’_ m__________ Ek het ook ’n motorfiets. __ ___ ___ __ ___________ Ek het ook ’n motorfiets.
Where could I park?	W_a_ i_ ’_ p_r_e_r_r_a_ Waar is ’n parkeerarea? W___ i_ ’_ p___________ Waar is ’n parkeerarea? ____ __ __ ____________ Waar is ’n parkeerarea?

I have a sweater.	E_ h_t ’_ t_u_. Ek het ’n trui. E_ h__ ’_ t____ Ek het ’n trui. __ ___ __ _____ Ek het ’n trui.
I also have a jacket and a pair of jeans.	E_ h_t o_k ’_ b_a_j_e e_ ’_ p_a_ j_a_s_ Ek het ook ’n baadjie en ’n paar jeans. E_ h__ o__ ’_ b______ e_ ’_ p___ j_____ Ek het ook ’n baadjie en ’n paar jeans. __ ___ ___ __ _______ __ __ ____ ______ Ek het ook ’n baadjie en ’n paar jeans.
Where is the washing machine?	W_a_ i_ d_e w_s_a_j_e_? Waar is die wasmasjien? W___ i_ d__ w__________ Waar is die wasmasjien? ____ __ ___ ___________ Waar is die wasmasjien?

I have a plate.	E_ h_t ’_ b_r_. Ek het ’n bord. E_ h__ ’_ b____ Ek het ’n bord. __ ___ __ _____ Ek het ’n bord.
I have a knife, a fork and a spoon.	E_ h_t ’_ m_s_ ’_ v_r_ e_ ’_ l_p_l_ Ek het ’n mes, ’n vurk en ’n lepel. E_ h__ ’_ m___ ’_ v___ e_ ’_ l_____ Ek het ’n mes, ’n vurk en ’n lepel. __ ___ __ ____ __ ____ __ __ ______ Ek het ’n mes, ’n vurk en ’n lepel.
Where is the salt and pepper?	W_a_ i_ d_e s_u_ e_ p_p_r_ Waar is die sout en peper? W___ i_ d__ s___ e_ p_____ Waar is die sout en peper? ____ __ ___ ____ __ ______ Waar is die sout en peper?

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