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82 [eighty-two]

Past tense 2

82 [ሰማንያ ሁለት] 82 [ሰማንያ ሁለት]	ሃላፊ ጊዜ 2 halafī gīzē 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?	ለ_ን_ላ_ስ መ_ወ_ ነ_ረ_ህ_ሽ_ l_’_n_b_l_n_s_ m_d_w_l_ n_b_r_b_h_/_h_? ለአንቡላንስ መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? le’ānibulanisi medeweli neberebihi/shi? ለ______ መ___ ነ_______ l_____________ m_______ n______________ ለአንቡላንስ መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? le’ānibulanisi medeweli neberebihi/shi? _______ ____ ________ ______________ ________ _______________ ለአንቡላንስ መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? le’ānibulanisi medeweli neberebihi/shi?
Did you have to call the doctor?	ለ_ክ_ር መ_ወ_ ነ_ረ_ህ_ሽ_ l_d_k_t_r_ m_d_w_l_ n_b_r_b_h_/_h_? ለዶክተር መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? ledokiteri medeweli neberebihi/shi? ለ____ መ___ ነ_______ l_________ m_______ n______________ ለዶክተር መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? ledokiteri medeweli neberebihi/shi? _____ ____ ________ __________ ________ _______________ ለዶክተር መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? ledokiteri medeweli neberebihi/shi?
Did you have to call the police?	ለ_ሊ_ መ_ወ_ ነ_ረ_ህ_ሽ_ l_p_l_s_ m_d_w_l_ n_b_r_b_h_/_h_? ለፖሊስ መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? lepolīsi medeweli neberebihi/shi? ለ___ መ___ ነ_______ l_______ m_______ n______________ ለፖሊስ መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? lepolīsi medeweli neberebihi/shi? ____ ____ ________ ________ ________ _______________ ለፖሊስ መደወል ነበረብህ/ሽ? lepolīsi medeweli neberebihi/shi?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	ስ_ክ ቁ_ሩ አ_ዎ_? አ_ን ነ_ረ_። s_l_k_ k_u_’_r_ ā_e_o_i_ ā_u_i n_b_r_n_i_ ስልክ ቁጥሩ አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። siliki k’ut’iru ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi. ስ__ ቁ__ አ____ አ__ ነ____ s_____ k_______ ā_______ ā____ n_________ ስልክ ቁጥሩ አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። siliki k’ut’iru ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi. ___ ___ _____ ___ _____ ______ ________ ________ _____ __________ ስልክ ቁጥሩ አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። siliki k’ut’iru ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	አ_ራ_ው አ_ዎ_? አ_ን ነ_ረ_። ā_i_a_h_w_ ā_e_o_i_ ā_u_i n_b_r_n_i_ አድራሻው አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። ādirashawi ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi. አ____ አ____ አ__ ነ____ ā_________ ā_______ ā____ n_________ አድራሻው አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። ādirashawi ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi. _____ _____ ___ _____ __________ ________ _____ __________ አድራሻው አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። ādirashawi ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	የ_ተ_ው ካ_ታ አ_ዎ_? አ_ን ነ_ረ_። y_k_t_m_w_ k_r_t_ ā_e_o_i_ ā_u_i n_b_r_n_i_ የከተማው ካርታ አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። yeketemawi karita ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi. የ____ ካ__ አ____ አ__ ነ____ y_________ k_____ ā_______ ā____ n_________ የከተማው ካርታ አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። yeketemawi karita ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi. _____ ___ _____ ___ _____ __________ ______ ________ _____ __________ የከተማው ካርታ አለዎት? አሁን ነበረኝ። yeketemawi karita ālewoti? āhuni neberenyi.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	እ_ በ_ኣ_ መ_? እ_ በ_ኣ_ መ_ጣ_ አ_ቻ_ም_ i_u b_s_’_t_ m_t_a_ i_u b_s_’_t_ m_m_t_a_i ā_i_h_l_m_. እሱ በሰኣቱ መጣ? እሱ በሰኣቱ መምጣት አልቻለም። isu bese’atu met’a? isu bese’atu memit’ati ālichalemi. እ_ በ___ መ__ እ_ በ___ መ___ አ_____ i__ b_______ m_____ i__ b_______ m________ ā__________ እሱ በሰኣቱ መጣ? እሱ በሰኣቱ መምጣት አልቻለም። isu bese’atu met’a? isu bese’atu memit’ati ālichalemi. __ ____ ___ __ ____ ____ ______ ___ ________ ______ ___ ________ _________ ___________ እሱ በሰኣቱ መጣ? እሱ በሰኣቱ መምጣት አልቻለም። isu bese’atu met’a? isu bese’atu memit’ati ālichalemi.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	እ_ መ_ገ_ን አ_ኘ_? እ_ መ_ገ_ን ማ_ኘ_ አ_ቻ_ም_ i_u m_n_g_d_n_ ā_e_y_w_? i_u m_n_g_d_n_ m_g_n_e_i ā_i_h_l_m_. እሱ መንገዱን አገኘው? እሱ መንገዱን ማግኘት አልቻለም። isu menigeduni āgenyewi? isu menigeduni maginyeti ālichalemi. እ_ መ____ አ____ እ_ መ____ ማ___ አ_____ i__ m_________ ā________ i__ m_________ m________ ā__________ እሱ መንገዱን አገኘው? እሱ መንገዱን ማግኘት አልቻለም። isu menigeduni āgenyewi? isu menigeduni maginyeti ālichalemi. __ _____ _____ __ _____ ____ ______ ___ __________ _________ ___ __________ _________ ___________ እሱ መንገዱን አገኘው? እሱ መንገዱን ማግኘት አልቻለም። isu menigeduni āgenyewi? isu menigeduni maginyeti ālichalemi.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	እ_ ይ_ዳ_ል_ እ_ ሊ_ዳ_ አ_ቻ_ም_ i_u y_r_d_k_l_? i_u l_r_d_n_i ā_i_h_l_m_. እሱ ይረዳካል? እሱ ሊረዳኝ አልቻለም። isu yiredakali? isu līredanyi ālichalemi. እ_ ይ_____ እ_ ሊ___ አ_____ i__ y__________ i__ l________ ā__________ እሱ ይረዳካል? እሱ ሊረዳኝ አልቻለም። isu yiredakali? isu līredanyi ālichalemi. __ ______ __ ____ ______ ___ ___________ ___ _________ ___________ እሱ ይረዳካል? እሱ ሊረዳኝ አልቻለም። isu yiredakali? isu līredanyi ālichalemi.

Why could you not come on time?	ለ_ን_ን ነ_ በ_ኣ_ ል_መ_/_ ያ_ቻ_ከ_/_ው_ l_m_n_d_n_ n_w_ b_s_’_t_ l_t_m_t_a_c_’_ y_l_c_a_i_e_i_s_i_i_ ለምንድን ነው በሰኣቱ ልትመጣ/ጪ ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi bese’atu litimet’a/ch’ī yalichalikewi/shiwi? ለ____ ነ_ በ___ ል_____ ያ_________ l_________ n___ b_______ l_____________ y___________________ ለምንድን ነው በሰኣቱ ልትመጣ/ጪ ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi bese’atu litimet’a/ch’ī yalichalikewi/shiwi? _____ __ ____ ______ __________ __________ ____ ________ ______________ ____________________ ለምንድን ነው በሰኣቱ ልትመጣ/ጪ ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi bese’atu litimet’a/ch’ī yalichalikewi/shiwi?
Why could you not find the way?	ለ_ን_ን ነ_ መ_ገ_ን ል_ገ_/_ ያ_ቻ_ከ_/_ው_ l_m_n_d_n_ n_w_ m_n_g_d_n_ l_t_g_n_i_n_ī y_l_c_a_i_e_i_s_i_i_ ለምንድን ነው መንገዱን ልታገኝ/ኚ ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi menigeduni litagenyi/nyī yalichalikewi/shiwi? ለ____ ነ_ መ____ ል_____ ያ_________ l_________ n___ m_________ l____________ y___________________ ለምንድን ነው መንገዱን ልታገኝ/ኚ ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi menigeduni litagenyi/nyī yalichalikewi/shiwi? _____ __ _____ ______ __________ __________ ____ __________ _____________ ____________________ ለምንድን ነው መንገዱን ልታገኝ/ኚ ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi menigeduni litagenyi/nyī yalichalikewi/shiwi?
Why could you not understand him?	ለ_ን_ን ነ_ እ_ን መ_ዳ_ ያ_ቻ_ከ_/_ው_ l_m_n_d_n_ n_w_ i_u_i m_r_d_t_ y_l_c_a_i_e_i_s_i_i_ ለምንድን ነው እሱን መረዳት ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi isuni meredati yalichalikewi/shiwi? ለ____ ነ_ እ__ መ___ ያ_________ l_________ n___ i____ m_______ y___________________ ለምንድን ነው እሱን መረዳት ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi isuni meredati yalichalikewi/shiwi? _____ __ ___ ____ __________ __________ ____ _____ ________ ____________________ ለምንድን ነው እሱን መረዳት ያልቻልከው/ሽው? leminidini newi isuni meredati yalichalikewi/shiwi?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	በ_ኣ_ መ_ጣ_ ያ_ቻ_ኩ_ት ም_ን_ት አ_ቶ_ስ ስ_ል_በ_ ነ_። b_s_’_t_ m_m_t_a_i y_l_c_a_i_u_e_i m_k_n_y_t_ ā_i_o_ī_i s_l_l_n_b_r_ n_w_. በሰኣቱ መምጣት ያልቻልኩበት ምክንያት አውቶቢስ ስላልነበረ ነው። bese’atu memit’ati yalichalikubeti mikiniyati āwitobīsi silalinebere newi. በ___ መ___ ያ______ ም____ አ____ ስ_____ ነ__ b_______ m________ y______________ m_________ ā________ s___________ n____ በሰኣቱ መምጣት ያልቻልኩበት ምክንያት አውቶቢስ ስላልነበረ ነው። bese’atu memit’ati yalichalikubeti mikiniyati āwitobīsi silalinebere newi. ____ ____ _______ _____ _____ ______ ___ ________ _________ _______________ __________ _________ ____________ _____ በሰኣቱ መምጣት ያልቻልኩበት ምክንያት አውቶቢስ ስላልነበረ ነው። bese’atu memit’ati yalichalikubeti mikiniyati āwitobīsi silalinebere newi.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	መ_ገ_ን ማ_ኘ_ ያ_ቻ_ኩ_ት የ_ተ_ ካ_ታ ስ_ል_በ_ኝ ነ_። m_n_g_d_n_ m_g_n_e_i y_l_c_a_i_u_e_i y_k_t_m_ k_r_t_ s_l_l_n_b_r_n_i n_w_. መንገዱን ማግኘት ያልቻልኩበት የከተማ ካርታ ስላልነበረኝ ነው። menigeduni maginyeti yalichalikubeti yeketema karita silalineberenyi newi. መ____ ማ___ ያ______ የ___ ካ__ ስ______ ነ__ m_________ m________ y______________ y_______ k_____ s______________ n____ መንገዱን ማግኘት ያልቻልኩበት የከተማ ካርታ ስላልነበረኝ ነው። menigeduni maginyeti yalichalikubeti yeketema karita silalineberenyi newi. _____ ____ _______ ____ ___ _______ ___ __________ _________ _______________ ________ ______ _______________ _____ መንገዱን ማግኘት ያልቻልኩበት የከተማ ካርታ ስላልነበረኝ ነው። menigeduni maginyeti yalichalikubeti yeketema karita silalineberenyi newi.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	እ_ን ያ_ተ_ዳ_በ_ ሙ_ቃ_ በ_ም ይ_ህ ስ_ነ_ረ ነ_ ። i_u_i y_l_t_r_d_h_b_t_ m_z_k_a_i b_t_a_i y_c_’_h_ s_l_n_b_r_ n_w_ . እሱን ያልተረዳሁበት ሙዚቃው በጣም ይጮህ ስለነበረ ነው ። isuni yaliteredahubeti muzīk’awi bet’ami yich’ohi silenebere newi . እ__ ያ_______ ሙ___ በ__ ይ__ ስ____ ነ_ ። i____ y_______________ m________ b______ y_______ s_________ n___ . እሱን ያልተረዳሁበት ሙዚቃው በጣም ይጮህ ስለነበረ ነው ። isuni yaliteredahubeti muzīk’awi bet’ami yich’ohi silenebere newi . ___ ________ ____ ___ ___ _____ __ _ _____ ________________ _________ _______ ________ __________ ____ _ እሱን ያልተረዳሁበት ሙዚቃው በጣም ይጮህ ስለነበረ ነው ። isuni yaliteredahubeti muzīk’awi bet’ami yich’ohi silenebere newi .

I had to take a taxi.	ታ_ሲ መ_ዝ ነ_ረ_ኝ_ t_k_s_ m_y_z_ n_b_r_b_n_i_ ታክሲ መያዝ ነበረብኝ። takisī meyazi neberebinyi. ታ__ መ__ ነ_____ t_____ m_____ n___________ ታክሲ መያዝ ነበረብኝ። takisī meyazi neberebinyi. ___ ___ ______ ______ ______ ____________ ታክሲ መያዝ ነበረብኝ። takisī meyazi neberebinyi.
I had to buy a city map.	የ_ተ_ ካ_ታ መ_ዛ_ ነ_ረ_ኝ_ y_k_t_m_ k_r_t_ m_g_z_t_ n_b_r_b_n_i_ የከተማ ካርታ መግዛት ነበረብኝ። yeketema karita megizati neberebinyi. የ___ ካ__ መ___ ነ_____ y_______ k_____ m_______ n___________ የከተማ ካርታ መግዛት ነበረብኝ። yeketema karita megizati neberebinyi. ____ ___ ____ ______ ________ ______ ________ ____________ የከተማ ካርታ መግዛት ነበረብኝ። yeketema karita megizati neberebinyi.
I had to switch off the radio.	ራ_ዮ_ን መ_ጋ_ ነ_ረ_ኝ_ r_d_y_w_n_ m_z_g_t_ n_b_r_b_n_i_ ራድዮውን መዝጋት ነበረብኝ። radiyowini mezigati neberebinyi. ራ____ መ___ ነ_____ r_________ m_______ n___________ ራድዮውን መዝጋት ነበረብኝ። radiyowini mezigati neberebinyi. _____ ____ ______ __________ ________ ____________ ራድዮውን መዝጋት ነበረብኝ። radiyowini mezigati neberebinyi.

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