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10 [ten]

Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [dhjetё]	Dje – sot – nesёr

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Signs as language

People created languages in order to communicate. Even the deaf or hard of hearing have their own language. It's sign language, the basic language of all hearing impaired people. It is made up of combined symbols. This makes it a visual language, or "visible". So is sign language understood on an international level? No, even signing has different national languages. Every country has its own sign language. And it is influenced by the culture of the country. Because language always evolves from culture. This is also true with languages that aren't spoken. There is, however, an international sign language. But its signs are somewhat more complicated. Nevertheless, national sign languages do resemble one another. Many signs are iconic. They are oriented towards the form of the objects they represent. The most widely used sign language is American Sign Language. Sign languages are recognized as fully-fledged languages. They have their own grammar. But it is different from the grammar of spoken languages. As a result, sign language can't be translated word for word. There are, however, sign language interpreters. Information is simultaneously communicated with sign language. That means that a single sign can express a whole sentence. There are also dialects in sign language. Regional particularities have their own signs. And every sign language has its own intonation. It's true for signs too: Our accent reveals our origin!

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Yesterday was Saturday.	D_e i_h_e e s_t_n_. Dje ishte e shtunё. D__ i____ e s______ Dje ishte e shtunё. ___ _____ _ _______ Dje ishte e shtunё.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	D_e i_h_ n_ k_n_m_. Dje isha nё kinema. D__ i___ n_ k______ Dje isha nё kinema. ___ ____ __ _______ Dje isha nё kinema.
The film was interesting.	F_l_i i_h_e i_t_r_s_n_. Filmi ishte interesant. F____ i____ i__________ Filmi ishte interesant. _____ _____ ___________ Filmi ishte interesant.

Today is Sunday.	S_t ё_h_ё e d_e_ё_ Sot ёshtё e dielё. S__ ё____ e d_____ Sot ёshtё e dielё. ___ _____ _ ______ Sot ёshtё e dielё.
I’m not working today.	S_t n_k p_n_j_ Sot nuk punoj. S__ n__ p_____ Sot nuk punoj. ___ ___ ______ Sot nuk punoj.
I’m staying at home.	P_ r_i n_ s_t_p_. Po rri nё shtёpi. P_ r__ n_ s______ Po rri nё shtёpi. __ ___ __ _______ Po rri nё shtёpi.

Tomorrow is Monday.	N_s_r ё_h_ё e h_n_. Nesёr ёshtё e hёnё. N____ ё____ e h____ Nesёr ёshtё e hёnё. _____ _____ _ _____ Nesёr ёshtё e hёnё.
Tomorrow I will work again.	N_s_r d_ t_ p_n_j p_r_ё_i_ Nesёr do tё punoj pёrsёri. N____ d_ t_ p____ p_______ Nesёr do tё punoj pёrsёri. _____ __ __ _____ ________ Nesёr do tё punoj pёrsёri.
I work at an office.	U_ё p_n_j n_ z_r_. Unё punoj nё zyrё. U__ p____ n_ z____ Unё punoj nё zyrё. ___ _____ __ _____ Unё punoj nё zyrё.

Who is that	K_s_ ё_h_ё k_? Kush ёshtё ky? K___ ё____ k__ Kush ёshtё ky? ____ _____ ___ Kush ёshtё ky?
That is Peter.	K_ ё_h_ё P_t_r_. Ky ёshtё Peteri. K_ ё____ P______ Ky ёshtё Peteri. __ _____ _______ Ky ёshtё Peteri.
Peter is a student.	P_t_r_ ё_h_ё s_u_e_t_ Peteri ёshtё student. P_____ ё____ s_______ Peteri ёshtё student. ______ _____ ________ Peteri ёshtё student.

Who is that	K_s_ ё_h_ё k_o_ Kush ёshtё kjo? K___ ё____ k___ Kush ёshtё kjo? ____ _____ ____ Kush ёshtё kjo?
That is Martha.	K_o ё_h_ё M_r_a_ Kjo ёshtё Marta. K__ ё____ M_____ Kjo ёshtё Marta. ___ _____ ______ Kjo ёshtё Marta.
Martha is a secretary.	M_r_a ё_h_ё s_k_e_a_e_ Marta ёshtё sekretare. M____ ё____ s_________ Marta ёshtё sekretare. _____ _____ __________ Marta ёshtё sekretare.

Peter and Martha are friends.	P_t_i d_e M_r_a j_n_ s_o_ё_ Petri dhe Marta janё shokё. P____ d__ M____ j___ s_____ Petri dhe Marta janё shokё. _____ ___ _____ ____ ______ Petri dhe Marta janё shokё.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_t_i ё_h_ё s_o_u i M_r_ё_. Petri ёshtё shoku i Martёs. P____ ё____ s____ i M______ Petri ёshtё shoku i Martёs. _____ _____ _____ _ _______ Petri ёshtё shoku i Martёs.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_a ё_h_ё s_o_j_ e P_t_r_t_ Marta ёshtё shoqja e Peterit. M____ ё____ s_____ e P_______ Marta ёshtё shoqja e Peterit. _____ _____ ______ _ ________ Marta ёshtё shoqja e Peterit.

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