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44 [forty-four]

Going out in the evening

44 [četrdeset i četiri]	Izlaziti navečer

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Genes influence language

The language we speak is dependent on our ancestry. But our genes are also responsible for our language. Scottish researchers have come to this conclusion. They examined how English differs from Chinese. In doing so they discovered that genes play a role, too. Because genes influence the development of our brain. That is to say, they shape our brain structures. With this, our ability to learn languages is determined. Variants of two genes are crucial to this. If a particular variant is scarce, tonal languages develop. So tonal languages are spoken by people without these gene variants. In tonal languages, the meaning of words is determined by the pitch of the tones. Chinese is included in the tonal languages, for example. If this gene variant is dominant, however, other languages develop. English is not a tonal language. The variants of this gene are not evenly distributed. That means they occur with differing frequency in the world. But languages only survive if they are passed down. In order to do this, children must be able to imitate the language of their parents. So they must be able to learn the language well. Only then will it be passed down from generation to generation. The older gene variant is the one that promotes tonal languages. So there were probably more tonal languages in the past than there are today. But one mustn't overestimate the genetic components. They can only add to explaining the development of languages. But there isn't a gene for English, or a gene for Chinese. Anybody can learn any language. You don't need genes for that, but rather only curiosity and discipline!

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Is there a disco here?	I_a l_ o_d_e d_s_o_e_a_ Ima li ovdje diskoteka? I__ l_ o____ d_________ Ima li ovdje diskoteka? ___ __ _____ __________ Ima li ovdje diskoteka?
Is there a nightclub here?	I_a l_ o_d_e n_ć_i k_u_? Ima li ovdje noćni klub? I__ l_ o____ n____ k____ Ima li ovdje noćni klub? ___ __ _____ _____ _____ Ima li ovdje noćni klub?
Is there a pub here?	I_a l_ o_d_e k_f_n_? Ima li ovdje kafana? I__ l_ o____ k______ Ima li ovdje kafana? ___ __ _____ _______ Ima li ovdje kafana?

What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening?	Š_a i_a v_č_r_s u p_z_r_š_u_ Šta ima večeras u pozorištu? Š__ i__ v______ u p_________ Šta ima večeras u pozorištu? ___ ___ _______ _ __________ Šta ima večeras u pozorištu?
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening?	Š_a i_a v_č_r_s u k_n_? Šta ima večeras u kinu? Š__ i__ v______ u k____ Šta ima večeras u kinu? ___ ___ _______ _ _____ Šta ima večeras u kinu?
What’s on TV this evening?	Š_a i_a v_č_r_s n_ t_l_v_z_j_? Šta ima večeras na televiziji? Š__ i__ v______ n_ t__________ Šta ima večeras na televiziji? ___ ___ _______ __ ___________ Šta ima večeras na televiziji?

Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available?	I_a l_ j_š k_r_t_ z_ p_z_r_š_e_ Ima li još karata za pozorište? I__ l_ j__ k_____ z_ p_________ Ima li još karata za pozorište? ___ __ ___ ______ __ __________ Ima li još karata za pozorište?
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available?	I_a l_ j_š k_r_t_ z_ k_n_? Ima li još karata za kino? I__ l_ j__ k_____ z_ k____ Ima li još karata za kino? ___ __ ___ ______ __ _____ Ima li još karata za kino?
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available?	I_a l_ j_š k_r_t_ z_ f_d_a_s_u u_a_m_c_? Ima li još karata za fudbalsku utakmicu? I__ l_ j__ k_____ z_ f________ u________ Ima li još karata za fudbalsku utakmicu? ___ __ ___ ______ __ _________ _________ Ima li još karata za fudbalsku utakmicu?

I want to sit in the back.	J_ ž_l_m s_e_i_i s_r_z p_z_d_. Ja želim sjediti skroz pozadi. J_ ž____ s______ s____ p______ Ja želim sjediti skroz pozadi. __ _____ _______ _____ _______ Ja želim sjediti skroz pozadi.
I want to sit somewhere in the middle.	J_ ž_l_m s_e_i_i n_g_j_ u s_e_i_i_ Ja želim sjediti negdje u sredini. J_ ž____ s______ n_____ u s_______ Ja želim sjediti negdje u sredini. __ _____ _______ ______ _ ________ Ja želim sjediti negdje u sredini.
I want to sit at the front.	J_ ž_l_m s_e_i_i s_r_z n_p_i_e_. Ja želim sjediti skroz naprijed. J_ ž____ s______ s____ n________ Ja želim sjediti skroz naprijed. __ _____ _______ _____ _________ Ja želim sjediti skroz naprijed.

Could you recommend something?	M_ž_t_ l_ m_ n_š_o p_e_o_u_i_i_ Možete li mi nešto preporučiti? M_____ l_ m_ n____ p___________ Možete li mi nešto preporučiti? ______ __ __ _____ ____________ Možete li mi nešto preporučiti?
When does the show begin?	K_d_ p_č_n_e p_e_s_a_a_ Kada počinje predstava? K___ p______ p_________ Kada počinje predstava? ____ _______ __________ Kada počinje predstava?
Can you get me a ticket?	M_ž_t_ l_ m_ n_b_v_t_ k_r_u_ Možete li mi nabaviti kartu? M_____ l_ m_ n_______ k_____ Možete li mi nabaviti kartu? ______ __ __ ________ ______ Možete li mi nabaviti kartu?

Is there a golf course nearby?	Ј_ l_ o_d_e u b_i_i_i i_r_l_š_e z_ g_l_? Је li ovdje u blizini igralište za golf? Ј_ l_ o____ u b______ i________ z_ g____ Је li ovdje u blizini igralište za golf? __ __ _____ _ _______ _________ __ _____ Је li ovdje u blizini igralište za golf?
Is there a tennis court nearby?	J_ l_ o_d_e u b_i_i_i t_n_s_i t_r_n_ Je li ovdje u blizini teniski teren? J_ l_ o____ u b______ t______ t_____ Je li ovdje u blizini teniski teren? __ __ _____ _ _______ _______ ______ Je li ovdje u blizini teniski teren?
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby?	J_ l_ o_d_e u b_i_i_i z_t_o_e_i b_z_n_ Je li ovdje u blizini zatvoreni bazen? J_ l_ o____ u b______ z________ b_____ Je li ovdje u blizini zatvoreni bazen? __ __ _____ _ _______ _________ ______ Je li ovdje u blizini zatvoreni bazen?

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