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91 [ninety-one]

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91 [ዘጠና አንድ] 91 [ዘጠና አንድ]	ንዑስ ሐረግ – ያ 1 ni‘usi ḥāregi – ya 1

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How does the brain learn grammar?

We begin to learn our native language as babies. This happens automatically. We are not aware of it. Our brain has to accomplish a great deal when learning, however. When we learn grammar, for example, it has a lot of work to do. Every day it hears new things. It receives new stimuli constantly. The brain can't process every stimulus individually, however. It has to act economically. Therefore, it orients itself toward regularity. The brain remembers what it hears often. It registers how often a specific thing occurs. Then it makes a grammatical rule out of these examples. Children know whether a sentence is correct or not. However, they don't know why that is. Their brain knows the rules without having learned them. Adults learn languages differently. They already know the structures of their native language. These build the basis for the new grammatical rules. But in order to learn, adults need teaching. When the brain learns grammar, it has a fixed system. This can be seen with nouns and verbs, for example. They are stored in different regions of the brain. Different areas of the brain are active when processing them. Simple rules are also learned differently than complex rules. With complex rules, more areas of the brain work together. How exactly the brain learns grammar hasn't been researched yet. However, we know that it can theoretically learn every grammar rule…

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Perhaps the weather will get better tomorrow.	የ_የ_ ሁ_ታ_ ነ_ የ_ሻ_ ይ_ና_። y_’_y_r_ h_n_t_w_ n_g_ y_t_s_a_e y_h_n_l_. የአየር ሁኔታው ነገ የተሻለ ይሆናል። ye’āyeri hunētawi nege yeteshale yihonali. የ___ ሁ___ ነ_ የ___ ይ____ y_______ h_______ n___ y________ y________ የአየር ሁኔታው ነገ የተሻለ ይሆናል። ye’āyeri hunētawi nege yeteshale yihonali. ____ ____ __ ____ _____ ________ ________ ____ _________ _________ የአየር ሁኔታው ነገ የተሻለ ይሆናል። ye’āyeri hunētawi nege yeteshale yihonali.
How do you know that?	እ_ዴ_ አ_ቁ ያ_ን_ i_i_ē_i ā_e_’_ y_n_n_? እንዴት አወቁ ያንን? inidēti āwek’u yanini? እ___ አ__ ያ___ i______ ā_____ y______ እንዴት አወቁ ያንን? inidēti āwek’u yanini? ____ ___ ____ _______ ______ _______ እንዴት አወቁ ያንን? inidēti āwek’u yanini?
I hope that it gets better.	ተ_ፋ አ_ር_ለ_፤ የ_ሻ_ እ_ደ_ሆ_ ። t_s_f_ ā_e_i_a_e_i_ y_t_s_a_e i_i_e_ī_o_i . ተስፋ አደርጋለው፤ የተሻለ እንደሚሆን ። tesifa āderigalewi; yeteshale inidemīhoni . ተ__ አ______ የ___ እ_____ ። t_____ ā___________ y________ i__________ . ተስፋ አደርጋለው፤ የተሻለ እንደሚሆን ። tesifa āderigalewi; yeteshale inidemīhoni . ___ _______ ____ ______ _ ______ ____________ _________ ___________ _ ተስፋ አደርጋለው፤ የተሻለ እንደሚሆን ። tesifa āderigalewi; yeteshale inidemīhoni .

He will definitely come.	እ_ በ_ር_ጠ_ነ_ ይ_ጣ_። i_u b_’_r_g_t_e_y_n_t_ y_m_t_a_i_ እሱ በእርግጠኝነት ይመጣል። isu be’irigit’enyineti yimet’ali. እ_ በ_______ ይ____ i__ b_________________ y_________ እሱ በእርግጠኝነት ይመጣል። isu be’irigit’enyineti yimet’ali. __ ________ _____ ___ __________________ __________ እሱ በእርግጠኝነት ይመጣል። isu be’irigit’enyineti yimet’ali.
Are you sure?	እ_ግ_ኛ ነ_? i_i_i_’_n_a n_h_? እርግጠኛ ነህ? irigit’enya nehi? እ____ ነ__ i__________ n____ እርግጠኛ ነህ? irigit’enya nehi? _____ ___ ___________ _____ እርግጠኛ ነህ? irigit’enya nehi?
I know that he’ll come.	እ_ደ_መ_ አ_ቃ_ው_ i_i_e_ī_e_’_ ā_i_’_l_w_. እንደሚመጣ አውቃለው። inidemīmet’a āwik’alewi. እ_____ አ_____ i___________ ā__________ እንደሚመጣ አውቃለው። inidemīmet’a āwik’alewi. ______ ______ ____________ ___________ እንደሚመጣ አውቃለው። inidemīmet’a āwik’alewi.

He’ll definitely call.	እ_ በ_ር_ጠ_ነ_ ይ_ው_ል_ i_u b_’_r_g_t_e_y_n_t_ y_d_w_l_l_. እሱ በእርግጠኝነት ይደውላል። isu be’irigit’enyineti yidewilali. እ_ በ_______ ይ_____ i__ b_________________ y__________ እሱ በእርግጠኝነት ይደውላል። isu be’irigit’enyineti yidewilali. __ ________ ______ ___ __________________ ___________ እሱ በእርግጠኝነት ይደውላል። isu be’irigit’enyineti yidewilali.
Really?	እ_ነ_? i_i_e_i_ እውነት? iwineti? እ____ i_______ እውነት? iwineti? _____ ________ እውነት? iwineti?
I believe that he’ll call.	እ_ደ_ደ_ል አ_ና_ው_ i_i_e_ī_e_i_i ā_i_a_e_i_ እንደሚደውል አምናለው። inidemīdewili āminalewi. እ______ አ_____ i____________ ā_________ እንደሚደውል አምናለው። inidemīdewili āminalewi. _______ ______ _____________ __________ እንደሚደውል አምናለው። inidemīdewili āminalewi.

The wine is definitely old.	ወ_ን ጠ_ በ_ግ_ኝ_ት የ_የ ነ_። w_y_n_ t_e_u b_r_g_t_e_y_n_t_ y_k_o_e n_w_. ወይን ጠጁ በርግጠኝነት የቆየ ነው። weyini t’eju berigit’enyineti yek’oye newi. ወ__ ጠ_ በ______ የ__ ነ__ w_____ t____ b_______________ y______ n____ ወይን ጠጁ በርግጠኝነት የቆየ ነው። weyini t’eju berigit’enyineti yek’oye newi. ___ __ _______ ___ ___ ______ _____ ________________ _______ _____ ወይን ጠጁ በርግጠኝነት የቆየ ነው። weyini t’eju berigit’enyineti yek’oye newi.
Do you know that for sure?	እ_ግ_ኛ ያ_ን ያ_ቃ_? i_i_i_’_n_a y_n_n_ y_w_k_a_u_ እርግጠኛ ያንን ያውቃሉ? irigit’enya yanini yawik’alu? እ____ ያ__ ያ____ i__________ y_____ y_________ እርግጠኛ ያንን ያውቃሉ? irigit’enya yanini yawik’alu? _____ ___ _____ ___________ ______ __________ እርግጠኛ ያንን ያውቃሉ? irigit’enya yanini yawik’alu?
I think that he is old.	የ_የ ነ_ ብ_ እ_ም_ለ_። y_k_o_e n_w_ b_y_ i_e_i_a_e_i_ የቆየ ነው ብዬ እገምታለው። yek’oye newi biyē igemitalewi. የ__ ነ_ ብ_ እ______ y______ n___ b___ i___________ የቆየ ነው ብዬ እገምታለው። yek’oye newi biyē igemitalewi. ___ __ __ _______ _______ ____ ____ ____________ የቆየ ነው ብዬ እገምታለው። yek’oye newi biyē igemitalewi.

Our boss is good-looking.	አ_ቃ_ን ል_ሱ አ_ሮ_ታ_። ā_e_’_c_i_i l_b_s_ ā_i_o_e_a_i_ አለቃችን ልብሱ አምሮበታል። ālek’achini libisu āmirobetali. አ____ ል__ አ______ ā__________ l_____ ā___________ አለቃችን ልብሱ አምሮበታል። ālek’achini libisu āmirobetali. _____ ___ _______ ___________ ______ ____________ አለቃችን ልብሱ አምሮበታል። ālek’achini libisu āmirobetali.
Do you think so?	ይ_ስ_ዎ_ል_ y_m_s_l_w_t_l_? ይመስልዎታል? yimesiliwotali? ይ_______ y______________ ይመስልዎታል? yimesiliwotali? ________ _______________ ይመስልዎታል? yimesiliwotali?
I find him very handsome.	በ_ር_ጥ ል_ሱ ያ_ረ_ት ሆ_ አ_ኝ_ዋ_ው_ b_’_r_g_t_i l_b_s_ y_m_r_b_t_ h_n_ ā_i_y_c_ē_a_e_i_ በእርግጥ ልብሱ ያማረበት ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። be’irigit’i libisu yamarebeti hono āginyichēwalewi. በ____ ል__ ያ____ ሆ_ አ_______ b__________ l_____ y_________ h___ ā_______________ በእርግጥ ልብሱ ያማረበት ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። be’irigit’i libisu yamarebeti hono āginyichēwalewi. _____ ___ _____ __ ________ ___________ ______ __________ ____ ________________ በእርግጥ ልብሱ ያማረበት ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። be’irigit’i libisu yamarebeti hono āginyichēwalewi.

The boss definitely has a girlfriend.	አ_ቃ_ በ_ግ_ኝ_ት የ_ት ጋ_ኛ አ_ው_ ā_e_’_w_ b_r_g_t_e_y_n_t_ y_s_t_ g_d_n_a ā_e_i_ አለቃው በርግጠኝነት የሴት ጋደኛ አለው። ālek’awi berigit’enyineti yesēti gadenya ālewi. አ___ በ______ የ__ ጋ__ አ___ ā_______ b_______________ y_____ g______ ā_____ አለቃው በርግጠኝነት የሴት ጋደኛ አለው። ālek’awi berigit’enyineti yesēti gadenya ālewi. ____ _______ ___ ___ ____ ________ ________________ ______ _______ ______ አለቃው በርግጠኝነት የሴት ጋደኛ አለው። ālek’awi berigit’enyineti yesēti gadenya ālewi.
Do you really think so?	በ_ነ_ እ_ደ_ ያ_ና_？ b_w_n_t_ i_i_e_a y_m_n_l_？ በውነት እንደዛ ያምናሉ？ bewineti inideza yaminalu？ በ___ እ___ ያ____ b_______ i______ y________ በውነት እንደዛ ያምናሉ？ bewineti inideza yaminalu？ ____ ____ _____ ________ _______ _________ በውነት እንደዛ ያምናሉ？ bewineti inideza yaminalu？
It is very possible that he has a girlfriend.	የ_ት ጋ_ኛ እ_ዳ_ች_ መ_መ_ ቀ_ል ነ_። y_s_t_ g_d_n_a i_i_a_e_h_w_ m_g_m_t_ k_e_a_i n_w_. የሴት ጋደኛ እንዳለችው መገመት ቀላል ነው። yesēti gadenya inidalechiwi megemeti k’elali newi. የ__ ጋ__ እ_____ መ___ ቀ__ ነ__ y_____ g______ i___________ m_______ k______ n____ የሴት ጋደኛ እንዳለችው መገመት ቀላል ነው። yesēti gadenya inidalechiwi megemeti k’elali newi. ___ ___ ______ ____ ___ ___ ______ _______ ____________ ________ _______ _____ የሴት ጋደኛ እንዳለችው መገመት ቀላል ነው። yesēti gadenya inidalechiwi megemeti k’elali newi.

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