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18 [osamnaest] Čišćenje kuće

Today is Saturday.	Danas je subota.
We have time today.	Danas imamo vremena.
We are cleaning the apartment today.	Danas čistimo stan.
I am cleaning the bathroom.	Ja čistim kupatilo.
My husband is washing the car.	Moj muž pere auto.
The children are cleaning the bicycles.	Djeca peru bicikla.
Grandma is watering the flowers.	Nana zalijeva cvijeće.
The children are cleaning up the children’s room.	Djeca pospremaju dječiju sobu.
My husband is tidying up his desk.	Moj muž posprema svoj pisaći sto.
I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.	Ja stavljam veš u mašinu za pranje veša.
I am hanging up the laundry.	Ja prostirem veš.
I am ironing the clothes.	Ja peglam veš / rublje.
The windows are dirty.	Prozori su prljavi.
The floor is dirty.	Pod je prljav.
The dishes are dirty.	Posuđe je prljavo.
Who washes the windows?	Ko čisti prozore?
Who does the vacuuming?	Ko usisava prašinu?
Who does the dishes?	Ko pere posuđe?

Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term "mother language" exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate "Dad" when speaking rather than "Mum". Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!