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91 [ninety-one]

Subordinate clauses: that 1

91 [enoghalvfems]	Bisætninger med ”at” 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.	V_j_e_ b_i_e_ m_s_e b_d_e i m_r_e_. Vejret bliver måske bedre i morgen. V_____ b_____ m____ b____ i m______ Vejret bliver måske bedre i morgen. ______ ______ _____ _____ _ _______ Vejret bliver måske bedre i morgen.
How do you know that?	H_o_ v_d d_ d_t f_a_ Hvor ved du det fra? H___ v__ d_ d__ f___ Hvor ved du det fra? ____ ___ __ ___ ____ Hvor ved du det fra?
I hope that it gets better.	J_g h_b_r_ a_ d_t b_i_e_ b_d_e_ Jeg håber, at det bliver bedre. J__ h_____ a_ d__ b_____ b_____ Jeg håber, at det bliver bedre. ___ ______ __ ___ ______ ______ Jeg håber, at det bliver bedre.

He will definitely come.	H_n k_m_e_ h_l_ b_s_e_t_ Han kommer helt bestemt. H__ k_____ h___ b_______ Han kommer helt bestemt. ___ ______ ____ ________ Han kommer helt bestemt.
Are you sure?	E_ d_t s_k_e_t_ Er det sikkert? E_ d__ s_______ Er det sikkert? __ ___ ________ Er det sikkert?
I know that he’ll come.	J_g v_d_ a_ h_n k_m_e_. Jeg ved, at han kommer. J__ v___ a_ h__ k______ Jeg ved, at han kommer. ___ ____ __ ___ _______ Jeg ved, at han kommer.

He’ll definitely call.	H_n r_n_e_ b_s_e_t_ Han ringer bestemt. H__ r_____ b_______ Han ringer bestemt. ___ ______ ________ Han ringer bestemt.
Really?	V_r_e_i_? Virkelig? V________ Virkelig? _________ Virkelig?
I believe that he’ll call.	J_g t_o_, a_ h_n r_n_e_. Jeg tror, at han ringer. J__ t____ a_ h__ r______ Jeg tror, at han ringer. ___ _____ __ ___ _______ Jeg tror, at han ringer.

The wine is definitely old.	V_n_n e_ s_k_e_t g_m_e_. Vinen er sikkert gammel. V____ e_ s______ g______ Vinen er sikkert gammel. _____ __ _______ _______ Vinen er sikkert gammel.
Do you know that for sure?	V_d d_ d_t n_j_g_i_? Ved du det nøjagtig? V__ d_ d__ n________ Ved du det nøjagtig? ___ __ ___ _________ Ved du det nøjagtig?
I think that he is old.	J_g f_r_o_e_, a_ d_n e_ g_m_e_. Jeg formoder, at den er gammel. J__ f________ a_ d__ e_ g______ Jeg formoder, at den er gammel. ___ _________ __ ___ __ _______ Jeg formoder, at den er gammel.

Our boss is good-looking.	V_r_s c_e_ s_r g_d_ u_. Vores chef ser godt ud. V____ c___ s__ g___ u__ Vores chef ser godt ud. _____ ____ ___ ____ ___ Vores chef ser godt ud.
Do you think so?	S_n_s d_? Synes du? S____ d__ Synes du? _____ ___ Synes du?
I find him very handsome.	J_g s_n_s e_d_a_ a_ h_n s_r r_g_i_ g_d_ u_. Jeg synes endda, at han ser rigtig godt ud. J__ s____ e_____ a_ h__ s__ r_____ g___ u__ Jeg synes endda, at han ser rigtig godt ud. ___ _____ ______ __ ___ ___ ______ ____ ___ Jeg synes endda, at han ser rigtig godt ud.

The boss definitely has a girlfriend.	C_e_e_ h_r b_s_e_t e_ k_r_s_e_ Chefen har bestemt en kæreste. C_____ h__ b______ e_ k_______ Chefen har bestemt en kæreste. ______ ___ _______ __ ________ Chefen har bestemt en kæreste.
Do you really think so?	T_o_ d_ v_r_e_i_? Tror du virkelig? T___ d_ v________ Tror du virkelig? ____ __ _________ Tror du virkelig?
It is very possible that he has a girlfriend.	D_t e_ m_g_t m_l_g_, a_ h_n h_r e_ k_r_s_e_ Det er meget muligt, at han har en kæreste. D__ e_ m____ m______ a_ h__ h__ e_ k_______ Det er meget muligt, at han har en kæreste. ___ __ _____ _______ __ ___ ___ __ ________ Det er meget muligt, at han har en kæreste.

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