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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [ዘጠና] 90 [ዘጠና]	የትእዛዝ አንቀጽ 2 yeti’izazi ānik’ets’i 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!	ተ_ጭ_ጪ_ t_l_c_’_/_h_ī_ ተላጭ/ጪ! telach’i/ch’ī! ተ_____ t_____________ ተላጭ/ጪ! telach’i/ch’ī! ______ ______________ ተላጭ/ጪ! telach’i/ch’ī!
Wash yourself!	ታ_ብ_ቢ_ t_t_e_i_b_! ታጠብ/ቢ! tat’ebi/bī! ታ_____ t__________ ታጠብ/ቢ! tat’ebi/bī! ______ ___________ ታጠብ/ቢ! tat’ebi/bī!
Comb your hair!	አ_ጥ_/_! ā_e_’_r_/_ī_ አበጥር/ሪ! ābet’iri/rī! አ______ ā___________ አበጥር/ሪ! ābet’iri/rī! _______ ____________ አበጥር/ሪ! ābet’iri/rī!

Call!	ደ_ል_ ይ_ው_! d_w_l_! y_d_w_l_! ደውል! ይደውሉ! dewili! yidewilu! ደ___ ይ____ d______ y________ ደውል! ይደውሉ! dewili! yidewilu! ____ _____ _______ _________ ደውል! ይደውሉ! dewili! yidewilu!
Begin!	ጀ_ር_ ይ_ም_! j_m_r_! y_j_m_r_! ጀምር! ይጀምሩ! jemiri! yijemiru! ጀ___ ይ____ j______ y________ ጀምር! ይጀምሩ! jemiri! yijemiru! ____ _____ _______ _________ ጀምር! ይጀምሩ! jemiri! yijemiru!
Stop!	አ_ም_ ያ_ሙ_ ā_’_m_! y_k_u_u_ አቁም! ያቁሙ! āk’umi! yak’umu! አ___ ያ___ ā______ y_______ አቁም! ያቁሙ! āk’umi! yak’umu! ____ ____ _______ ________ አቁም! ያቁሙ! āk’umi! yak’umu!

Leave it!	ተ_ው_ ይ_ዉ_! t_w_w_! y_t_w_t_! ተወው! ይተዉት! tewewi! yitewuti! ተ___ ይ____ t______ y________ ተወው! ይተዉት! tewewi! yitewuti! ____ _____ _______ _________ ተወው! ይተዉት! tewewi! yitewuti!
Say it!	ተ_ገ_ው_ ይ_ገ_ት_ t_n_g_r_w_! y_n_g_r_t_! ተናገረው! ይናገሩት! tenagerewi! yinageruti! ተ_____ ይ_____ t__________ y__________ ተናገረው! ይናገሩት! tenagerewi! yinageruti! ______ ______ ___________ ___________ ተናገረው! ይናገሩት! tenagerewi! yinageruti!
Buy it!	ግ_ው_ ይ_ዙ_! g_z_w_! y_g_z_t_! ግዛው! ይግዙት! gizawi! yigizuti! ግ___ ይ____ g______ y________ ግዛው! ይግዙት! gizawi! yigizuti! ____ _____ _______ _________ ግዛው! ይግዙት! gizawi! yigizuti!

Never be dishonest!	በ_ፁ_ የ_ት_መ_ እ_ዳ_ሆ_! b_f_t_s_u_i y_m_t_t_m_n_ i_i_a_i_o_u_ በፍፁም የማትታመኑ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi yematitamenu inidatihonu! በ___ የ_____ እ______ b__________ y___________ i___________ በፍፁም የማትታመኑ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi yematitamenu inidatihonu! ____ ______ _______ ___________ ____________ ____________ በፍፁም የማትታመኑ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi yematitamenu inidatihonu!
Never be naughty!	በ_ፁ_ እ_ባ_ እ_ዳ_ሆ_! b_f_t_s_u_i i_e_a_h_ i_i_a_i_o_u_ በፍፁም እረባሽ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi irebashi inidatihonu! በ___ እ___ እ______ b__________ i_______ i___________ በፍፁም እረባሽ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi irebashi inidatihonu! ____ ____ _______ ___________ ________ ____________ በፍፁም እረባሽ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi irebashi inidatihonu!
Never be impolite!	በ_ፁ_ ት_ት ያ_ሆ_ች_ እ_ዳ_ሆ_! b_f_t_s_u_i t_h_t_ y_l_h_n_c_i_u i_i_a_i_o_u_ በፍፁም ትሁት ያልሆናችሁ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi tihuti yalihonachihu inidatihonu! በ___ ት__ ያ_____ እ______ b__________ t_____ y____________ i___________ በፍፁም ትሁት ያልሆናችሁ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi tihuti yalihonachihu inidatihonu! ____ ___ ______ _______ ___________ ______ _____________ ____________ በፍፁም ትሁት ያልሆናችሁ እንዳትሆኑ! befit͟s’umi tihuti yalihonachihu inidatihonu!

Always be honest!	ሁ_ጊ_ ታ_ኝ ይ_ኑ_ h_l_g_z_ t_m_n_i y_h_n_! ሁልጊዜ ታማኝ ይሁኑ! huligīzē tamanyi yihunu! ሁ___ ታ__ ይ___ h_______ t______ y______ ሁልጊዜ ታማኝ ይሁኑ! huligīzē tamanyi yihunu! ____ ___ ____ ________ _______ _______ ሁልጊዜ ታማኝ ይሁኑ! huligīzē tamanyi yihunu!
Always be nice!	ሁ_ጊ_ ጥ_ ይ_ኑ_ h_l_g_z_ t_i_u y_h_n_! ሁልጊዜ ጥሩ ይሁኑ! huligīzē t’iru yihunu! ሁ___ ጥ_ ይ___ h_______ t____ y______ ሁልጊዜ ጥሩ ይሁኑ! huligīzē t’iru yihunu! ____ __ ____ ________ _____ _______ ሁልጊዜ ጥሩ ይሁኑ! huligīzē t’iru yihunu!
Always be polite!	ሁ_ጊ_ ት_ት ይ_ኑ_ h_l_g_z_ t_h_t_ y_h_n_! ሁልጊዜ ትሁት ይሁኑ! huligīzē tihuti yihunu! ሁ___ ት__ ይ___ h_______ t_____ y______ ሁልጊዜ ትሁት ይሁኑ! huligīzē tihuti yihunu! ____ ___ ____ ________ ______ _______ ሁልጊዜ ትሁት ይሁኑ! huligīzē tihuti yihunu!

Hope you arrive home safely!	በ_ላ_ ቤ_ዎ ይ_ረ_! b_s_l_m_ b_t_w_ y_d_r_s_! በሰላም ቤትዎ ይደረሱ! beselami bētiwo yideresu! በ___ ቤ__ ይ____ b_______ b_____ y________ በሰላም ቤትዎ ይደረሱ! beselami bētiwo yideresu! ____ ___ _____ ________ ______ _________ በሰላም ቤትዎ ይደረሱ! beselami bētiwo yideresu!
Take care of yourself!	እ_ስ_ን ይ_ብ_! i_a_i_o_i y_t_e_i_’_! እራስዎን ይጠብቁ! irasiwoni yit’ebik’u! እ____ ይ____ i________ y__________ እራስዎን ይጠብቁ! irasiwoni yit’ebik’u! _____ _____ _________ ___________ እራስዎን ይጠብቁ! irasiwoni yit’ebik’u!
Do visit us again soon!	በ_ር_ ደ_መ_ ይ_ብ_ን_ b_k_i_i_u d_g_m_w_ y_g_b_n_u_i_ \| በቅርቡ ደግመው ይጎብኙን! bek’iribu degimewi yigobinyuni! \| በ___ ደ___ ይ_____ b________ d_______ y___________ \| በቅርቡ ደግመው ይጎብኙን! bek’iribu degimewi yigobinyuni! \| ____ ____ ______ _________ ________ ____________ _ በቅርቡ ደግመው ይጎብኙን! bek’iribu degimewi yigobinyuni! \|

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