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10 [пшIы] Тыгъуас – неп – неущ

10 [pshIy] Tyguas – nep – neushh

Yesterday was Saturday.	Тыгъуасэ шэмбэтыгъ.; Tyguasje shjembjetyg.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	Тыгъуасэ сэ кином сыщыIагъ.; Tyguasje sje kinom syshhyIag.
The film was interesting.	Фильмыр гъэшIэгъоныгъэ.; Fil'myr gjeshIjegonygje.
Today is Sunday.	Непэ тхьаумаф.; Nepje th'aumaf.
I’m not working today.	Непэ сэ Ioф cшIэрэп.; Nepje sje Iof cshIjerjep.
I’m staying at home.	Сэ унэм сыкъинэщт.; Sje unjem sykinjeshht.
Tomorrow is Monday.	Неущ блыпэ.; Neushh blypje.
Tomorrow I will work again.	Неущ IофшIэныр сыублэжьыщт.; Neushh IofshIjenyr syubljezh'yshht.
I work at an office.	Сэ офисым Iоф щысэшIэ.; Sje ofisym Iof shhysjeshIje.
Who is that?	Хэт мыр?; Hjet myr?
That is Peter.	Мыр Пётр.; Myr Pjotr.
Peter is a student.	Пётр студент.; Pjotr student.
Who is that?	Хэт мыр?; Hjet myr?
That is Martha.	Мыр Марта.; Myr Marta.
Martha is a secretary.	Мартэ секретарь.; Martje sekretar'.
Peter and Martha are friends.	Пётрэрэ Мартэрэ зэныбджэгъух.; Pjotrjerje Martjerje zjenybdzhjeguh.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	Пётр Мартэ иныбджэгъу.; Pjotr Martje inybdzhjegu.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	Мартэ Пётр иныбджэгъу.; Martje Pjotr inybdzhjegu.

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!