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82 [eighty-two]

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82 [osamdeset i dva]	Prošlost 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?	J_s_ l_ m_r_o / m_r_l_ z_a_i h_t_u p_m_ć_ Jesi li morao / morala zvati hitnu pomoć? J___ l_ m____ / m_____ z____ h____ p_____ Jesi li morao / morala zvati hitnu pomoć? ____ __ _____ _ ______ _____ _____ ______ Jesi li morao / morala zvati hitnu pomoć?
Did you have to call the doctor?	J_s_ l_ m_r_o / m_r_l_ z_a_i d_k_o_a_ Jesi li morao / morala zvati doktora? J___ l_ m____ / m_____ z____ d_______ Jesi li morao / morala zvati doktora? ____ __ _____ _ ______ _____ ________ Jesi li morao / morala zvati doktora?
Did you have to call the police?	J_s_ l_ m_r_o / m_r_l_ z_a_i p_l_c_j_? Jesi li morao / morala zvati policiju? J___ l_ m____ / m_____ z____ p________ Jesi li morao / morala zvati policiju? ____ __ _____ _ ______ _____ _________ Jesi li morao / morala zvati policiju?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	I_a_e l_ b_o_ t_l_f_n_? U_r_v_ s_m g_ i_a_ / i_a_a_ Imate li broj telefona? Upravo sam ga imao / imala. I____ l_ b___ t________ U_____ s__ g_ i___ / i_____ Imate li broj telefona? Upravo sam ga imao / imala. _____ __ ____ _________ ______ ___ __ ____ _ ______ Imate li broj telefona? Upravo sam ga imao / imala.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	I_a_e l_ a_r_s_? U_r_v_ s_m j_ i_a_ / i_a_a_ Imate li adresu? Upravo sam je imao / imala. I____ l_ a______ U_____ s__ j_ i___ / i_____ Imate li adresu? Upravo sam je imao / imala. _____ __ _______ ______ ___ __ ____ _ ______ Imate li adresu? Upravo sam je imao / imala.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	I_a_e l_ p_a_ g_a_a_ U_r_v_ s_m g_ i_a_ / i_a_a_ Imate li plan grada? Upravo sam ga imao / imala. I____ l_ p___ g_____ U_____ s__ g_ i___ / i_____ Imate li plan grada? Upravo sam ga imao / imala. _____ __ ____ ______ ______ ___ __ ____ _ ______ Imate li plan grada? Upravo sam ga imao / imala.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	D_ l_ j_ d_š_o n_ v_i_e_e_ O_ n_j_ m_g_o d_ć_ n_ v_i_e_e_ Da li je došao na vrijeme? On nije mogao doći na vrijeme. D_ l_ j_ d____ n_ v_______ O_ n___ m____ d___ n_ v_______ Da li je došao na vrijeme? On nije mogao doći na vrijeme. __ __ __ _____ __ ________ __ ____ _____ ____ __ ________ Da li je došao na vrijeme? On nije mogao doći na vrijeme.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	J_ l_ p_o_a_a_ p_t_ O_ n_j_ m_g_o p_o_a_i p_t_ Je li pronašao put? On nije mogao pronaći put. J_ l_ p_______ p___ O_ n___ m____ p______ p___ Je li pronašao put? On nije mogao pronaći put. __ __ ________ ____ __ ____ _____ _______ ____ Je li pronašao put? On nije mogao pronaći put.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	D_ l_ t_ j_ o_ r_z_m_o_ O_ m_ n_j_ m_g_o r_z_m_e_i_ Da li te je on razumio? On me nije mogao razumjeti. D_ l_ t_ j_ o_ r_______ O_ m_ n___ m____ r_________ Da li te je on razumio? On me nije mogao razumjeti. __ __ __ __ __ ________ __ __ ____ _____ __________ Da li te je on razumio? On me nije mogao razumjeti.

Why could you not come on time?	Z_š_o n_s_ m_g_o / m_g_a d_ć_ n_ v_i_e_e_ Zašto nisi mogao / mogla doći na vrijeme? Z____ n___ m____ / m____ d___ n_ v_______ Zašto nisi mogao / mogla doći na vrijeme? _____ ____ _____ _ _____ ____ __ ________ Zašto nisi mogao / mogla doći na vrijeme?
Why could you not find the way?	Z_š_o n_s_ m_g_o / m_g_a p_o_a_i p_t_ Zašto nisi mogao / mogla pronaći put? Z____ n___ m____ / m____ p______ p___ Zašto nisi mogao / mogla pronaći put? _____ ____ _____ _ _____ _______ ____ Zašto nisi mogao / mogla pronaći put?
Why could you not understand him?	Z_š_o g_ n_s_ m_g_o / m_g_a r_z_m_e_i_ Zašto ga nisi mogao / mogla razumjeti? Z____ g_ n___ m____ / m____ r_________ Zašto ga nisi mogao / mogla razumjeti? _____ __ ____ _____ _ _____ __________ Zašto ga nisi mogao / mogla razumjeti?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	J_ n_s_m m_g_o / m_g_a d_ć_ n_ v_i_e_e_ j_r n_j_ b_l_ a_t_b_s_. Ja nisam mogao / mogla doći na vrijeme, jer nije bilo autobusa. J_ n____ m____ / m____ d___ n_ v_______ j__ n___ b___ a________ Ja nisam mogao / mogla doći na vrijeme, jer nije bilo autobusa. __ _____ _____ _ _____ ____ __ ________ ___ ____ ____ _________ Ja nisam mogao / mogla doći na vrijeme, jer nije bilo autobusa.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	J_ n_s_m m_g_o / m_g_a p_o_a_i p_t_ j_r n_s_m i_a_ p_a_ g_a_a_ Ja nisam mogao / mogla pronaći put, jer nisam imao plan grada. J_ n____ m____ / m____ p______ p___ j__ n____ i___ p___ g_____ Ja nisam mogao / mogla pronaći put, jer nisam imao plan grada. __ _____ _____ _ _____ _______ ____ ___ _____ ____ ____ ______ Ja nisam mogao / mogla pronaći put, jer nisam imao plan grada.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	J_ g_ n_s_m m_g_o / m_g_a r_z_m_e_i_ j_r j_ m_z_k_ b_l_ p_e_l_s_a_ Ja ga nisam mogao / mogla razumjeti, jer je muzika bila preglasna. J_ g_ n____ m____ / m____ r_________ j__ j_ m_____ b___ p_________ Ja ga nisam mogao / mogla razumjeti, jer je muzika bila preglasna. __ __ _____ _____ _ _____ __________ ___ __ ______ ____ __________ Ja ga nisam mogao / mogla razumjeti, jer je muzika bila preglasna.

I had to take a taxi.	J_ s_m m_r_o / m_r_l_ u_e_i t_k_i_ Ja sam morao / morala uzeti taksi. J_ s__ m____ / m_____ u____ t_____ Ja sam morao / morala uzeti taksi. __ ___ _____ _ ______ _____ ______ Ja sam morao / morala uzeti taksi.
I had to buy a city map.	J_ s_m m_r_o / m_r_l_ k_p_t_ p_a_ g_a_a_ Ja sam morao / morala kupiti plan grada. J_ s__ m____ / m_____ k_____ p___ g_____ Ja sam morao / morala kupiti plan grada. __ ___ _____ _ ______ ______ ____ ______ Ja sam morao / morala kupiti plan grada.
I had to switch off the radio.	J_ s_m m_r_o / m_r_l_ i_k_j_č_t_ r_d_o_ Ja sam morao / morala isključiti radio. J_ s__ m____ / m_____ i_________ r_____ Ja sam morao / morala isključiti radio. __ ___ _____ _ ______ __________ ______ Ja sam morao / morala isključiti radio.

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