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65 [тIокIищрэ тфырэ] Мыдэныгъэ 2

65 [tIokIishhrje tfyrje] Mydjenygje 2

Is the ring expensive?	Iалъыныр лъапIа?; Ialynyr lapIa?
No, it costs only one hundred Euros.	Хьау, ащ евришъэ ыуас ныIэп.; H'au, ashh evrishje yuas nyIjep.
But I have only fifty.	Ары шъхьаем сэ шъэныкъо ныIэп сиIэр.; Ary shh'aem sje shjenyko nyIjep siIjer.
Are you finished?	Ухьазыра?; Uh'azyra?
No, not yet.	Хьау, сыхьазырыгоп.; H'au, syh'azyrygop.
But I’ll be finished soon.	Ау тIэкIу шIэмэ сыхьазырыщт.; Au tIjekIu shIjemje syh'azyryshht.
Do you want some more soup?	Джыри лэпс уфая?; Dzhyri ljeps ufaja?
No, I don’t want anymore.	Хьау, ащ нахьыбэ сыфаеп.; H'au, ashh nah'ybje syfaep.
But another ice cream.	Ау джыри зы щтыгъэ.; Au dzhyri zy shhtygje.
Have you lived here long?	ТIэкIу шIагъа мыщ узыщыпсэурэр?; TIjekIu shIaga myshh uzyshhypsjeurjer?
No, only for a month.	Хьау, мазэ ныIэп.; H'au, mazje nyIjep.
But I already know a lot of people.	Ау цIыфыбэмэ нэIуасэ сафэхъугъах.; Au cIyfybjemje njeIuasje safjehugah.
Are you driving home tomorrow?	Неущ шъуадэжь окIожьа?; Neushh shuadjezh' okIozh'a?
No, only on the weekend.	Хьау, гъэпсэфыгъо мафэхэр ары ныIэп.; H'au, gjepsjefygo mafjehjer ary nyIjep.
But I will be back on Sunday.	Ау тхьаумэфэ мафэм къэзгъэзэжьыщт.; Au th'aumjefje mafjem kjezgjezjezh'yshht.
Is your daughter an adult?	Уипшъашъэ ыныбжь икъугъа?; Uipshashje ynybzh' ikuga?
No, she is only seventeen.	Хьау, илъэс пшIыкIублым ит ныIэп.; H'au, iljes pshIykIublym it nyIjep.
But she already has a boyfriend.	Ау псэлъыхъо иI.; Au psjelyho iI.

Genetic mutation makes speaking possible

Man is the only living creature on Earth that can speak. This distinguishes him from animals and plants. Of course animals and plants also communicate with each other. However, they do not speak a complex syllable language. But why can man speak? Certain physical features are needed in order to be able to speak. These physical features are only found in humans. However, that does not necessarily mean that man developed them. In evolutionary history, nothing happens without a reason. Somewhere along the line, man began to speak. We do not yet know when exactly that was. But something must have happened that gave man speech. Researchers believe that a genetic mutation was responsible. Anthropologists have compared the genetic material of various living beings. It is well known that a particular gene influences speech. People in which it is damaged have problems with speech. They can't express themselves well and have a hard time understanding words. This gene was examined in people, apes, and mice. It is very similar in humans and chimpanzees. Only two small differences can be identified. But these differences make their presence known in the brain. Together with other genes, they influence certain brain activities. Thus humans can speak, whereas apes cannot. However, the riddle of the human language is not yet solved. For the gene mutation alone is not enough to enable speech. Researchers implanted the human gene variant in mice. It didn't give them the ability to speak… But their squeaks made quite a racket!