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18 [atten] Husvask

Today is Saturday.	I dag er det lørdag.
We have time today.	I dag har vi tid.
We are cleaning the apartment today.	I dag vasker vi leiligheten.
I am cleaning the bathroom.	Jeg vasker badet.
My husband is washing the car.	Mannen min vasker bilen.
The children are cleaning the bicycles.	Barna vasker syklene.
Grandma is watering the flowers.	Bestemor vanner blomstene.
The children are cleaning up the children’s room.	Barna rydder på rommet sitt.
My husband is tidying up his desk.	Mannen min rydder på skrivebordet sitt.
I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.	Jeg putter tøy inn i vaskemaskinen.
I am hanging up the laundry.	Jeg henger opp tøy.
I am ironing the clothes.	Jeg stryker tøy.
The windows are dirty.	Vinduene er skitne.
The floor is dirty.	Gulvet er skittent.
The dishes are dirty.	Oppvasken er skitten.
Who washes the windows	Hvem vasker vinduene?
Who does the vacuuming	Hvem støvsuger?
Who does the dishes	Hvem tar oppvasken?

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!