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82 [eighty-two]

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82 [twee en tagtig]	Verlede tyd 2

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Negative words aren't translated into the native language

When reading, multilinguals translate subconsciously into their native language. This happens automatically; that is, the readers do it without realizing. It could be said that the brain functions like a simultaneous translator. But it doesn't translate everything! One study has shown that the brain has a built-in filter. This filter decides what gets translated. And it appears that the filter ignores certain words. Negative words aren't translated into the native language. Researchers selected native speakers of Chinese for their experiment. All test subjects spoke English as their second language. The test subjects had to rate various English words. These words had different emotional content. There were positive, negative and neutral terms. While the test subjects read the words, their brains were examined. That is, the researchers measured the electrical brain activity. In doing so, they could see how the brain worked. Certain signals are generated during the translation of words. They indicate that the brain is active. However, the test subjects showed no activity with the negative words. Only the positive or neutral terms were translated. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Theoretically, the brain has to process all words the same. It could be, however, that the filter quickly examines each word. It is analyzed while still being read in the second language. If a word is negative, the memory is blocked. In other words, it can't think of the word in the native language. People can react very sensitively to words. Perhaps the brain wants to protect them from emotional shock…

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Did you have to call an ambulance?	M_e_ j_ ’_ a_b_l_n_ b_l_ Moes jy ’n ambulans bel? M___ j_ ’_ a_______ b___ Moes jy ’n ambulans bel? ____ __ __ ________ ____ Moes jy ’n ambulans bel?
Did you have to call the doctor?	M_e_ j_ d_e d_k_e_ b_l_ Moes jy die dokter bel? M___ j_ d__ d_____ b___ Moes jy die dokter bel? ____ __ ___ ______ ____ Moes jy die dokter bel?
Did you have to call the police?	M_e_ j_ d_e p_l_s_e b_l_ Moes jy die polisie bel? M___ j_ d__ p______ b___ Moes jy die polisie bel? ____ __ ___ _______ ____ Moes jy die polisie bel?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	H_t u d_e t_l_f_o_n_m_e_? E_ h_t d_t n_t_o_ n_g g_h_d_ Het u die telefoonnommer? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad. H__ u d__ t______________ E_ h__ d__ n_____ n__ g_____ Het u die telefoonnommer? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad. ___ _ ___ _______________ __ ___ ___ ______ ___ ______ Het u die telefoonnommer? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	H_t u d_e a_r_s_ E_ h_t d_t n_t_o_ n_g g_h_d_ Het u die adres? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad. H__ u d__ a_____ E_ h__ d__ n_____ n__ g_____ Het u die adres? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad. ___ _ ___ ______ __ ___ ___ ______ ___ ______ Het u die adres? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	H_t u d_e s_a_s_a_r_? E_ h_t d_t n_t_o_ n_g g_h_d_ Het u die stadskaart? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad. H__ u d__ s__________ E_ h__ d__ n_____ n__ g_____ Het u die stadskaart? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad. ___ _ ___ ___________ __ ___ ___ ______ ___ ______ Het u die stadskaart? Ek het dit netnou nog gehad.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	H_t h_ b_t_d_ g_k_m_ H_ k_n n_e b_t_d_ k_m n_e_ Het hy betyds gekom? Hy kon nie betyds kom nie. H__ h_ b_____ g_____ H_ k__ n__ b_____ k__ n___ Het hy betyds gekom? Hy kon nie betyds kom nie. ___ __ ______ ______ __ ___ ___ ______ ___ ____ Het hy betyds gekom? Hy kon nie betyds kom nie.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	H_t h_ d_e w_g g_v_n_? H_ k_n n_e d_e w_g v_n_ n_e_ Het hy die weg gevind? Hy kon nie die weg vind nie. H__ h_ d__ w__ g______ H_ k__ n__ d__ w__ v___ n___ Het hy die weg gevind? Hy kon nie die weg vind nie. ___ __ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ Het hy die weg gevind? Hy kon nie die weg vind nie.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	H_t h_ j_u v_r_t_a_? H_ k_n m_ n_e v_r_t_a_ n_e_ Het hy jou verstaan? Hy kon my nie verstaan nie. H__ h_ j__ v________ H_ k__ m_ n__ v_______ n___ Het hy jou verstaan? Hy kon my nie verstaan nie. ___ __ ___ _________ __ ___ __ ___ ________ ____ Het hy jou verstaan? Hy kon my nie verstaan nie.

Why could you not come on time?	W_a_o_ k_n j_ n_e b_t_d_ k_m n_e_ Waarom kon jy nie betyds kom nie? W_____ k__ j_ n__ b_____ k__ n___ Waarom kon jy nie betyds kom nie? ______ ___ __ ___ ______ ___ ____ Waarom kon jy nie betyds kom nie?
Why could you not find the way?	W_a_o_ k_n j_ n_e d_e w_g v_n_ n_e_ Waarom kon jy nie die weg vind nie? W_____ k__ j_ n__ d__ w__ v___ n___ Waarom kon jy nie die weg vind nie? ______ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ Waarom kon jy nie die weg vind nie?
Why could you not understand him?	W_a_o_ k_n j_ h_m n_e v_r_t_a_ n_e_ Waarom kon jy hom nie verstaan nie? W_____ k__ j_ h__ n__ v_______ n___ Waarom kon jy hom nie verstaan nie? ______ ___ __ ___ ___ ________ ____ Waarom kon jy hom nie verstaan nie?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	E_ k_n n_e b_t_d_ w_e_ n_e_ o_d_t d_a_ n_e ’_ b_s w_s n_e_ Ek kon nie betyds wees nie, omdat daar nie ’n bus was nie. E_ k__ n__ b_____ w___ n___ o____ d___ n__ ’_ b__ w__ n___ Ek kon nie betyds wees nie, omdat daar nie ’n bus was nie. __ ___ ___ ______ ____ ____ _____ ____ ___ __ ___ ___ ____ Ek kon nie betyds wees nie, omdat daar nie ’n bus was nie.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	E_ k_n n_e d_e w_g v_n_ n_e_ o_d_t e_ n_e ’_ k_a_t g_h_d h_t n_e_ Ek kon nie die weg vind nie, omdat ek nie ’n kaart gehad het nie. E_ k__ n__ d__ w__ v___ n___ o____ e_ n__ ’_ k____ g____ h__ n___ Ek kon nie die weg vind nie, omdat ek nie ’n kaart gehad het nie. __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ _____ __ ___ __ _____ _____ ___ ____ Ek kon nie die weg vind nie, omdat ek nie ’n kaart gehad het nie.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	E_ k_n h_m n_e v_r_t_a_ n_e o_d_t d_e m_s_e_ s_ h_r_ w_s_ Ek kon hom nie verstaan nie omdat die musiek so hard was. E_ k__ h__ n__ v_______ n__ o____ d__ m_____ s_ h___ w___ Ek kon hom nie verstaan nie omdat die musiek so hard was. __ ___ ___ ___ ________ ___ _____ ___ ______ __ ____ ____ Ek kon hom nie verstaan nie omdat die musiek so hard was.

I had to take a taxi.	E_ m_e_ ’_ t_x_ n_e_. Ek moes ’n taxi neem. E_ m___ ’_ t___ n____ Ek moes ’n taxi neem. __ ____ __ ____ _____ Ek moes ’n taxi neem.
I had to buy a city map.	E_ m_e_ ’_ s_a_s_a_r_ k_o_. Ek moes ’n stadskaart koop. E_ m___ ’_ s_________ k____ Ek moes ’n stadskaart koop. __ ____ __ __________ _____ Ek moes ’n stadskaart koop.
I had to switch off the radio.	E_ m_e_ d_e r_d_o a_s_a_e_. Ek moes die radio afskakel. E_ m___ d__ r____ a________ Ek moes die radio afskakel. __ ____ ___ _____ _________ Ek moes die radio afskakel.

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