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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [neunzig]	Imperativ 2

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From gestures to speech

When we speak or listen, our brain has a lot to do. It has to process the linguistic signals. Gestures and symbols are linguistic signals too. They existed even before human speech. Some symbols are understood in all cultures. Others have to be learned. They can't be understood just by looking at them. Gestures and symbols are processed like speech. And they are processed in the same area of the brain! A new study has proven this. Researchers tested several test subjects. These test subjects had to view various video clips. While they were watching the clips, their brain activity was measured. In one group, the clips expressed various things. These occurred through movements, symbols and speech. The other test group watched different video clips. These videos were nonsense clips. Speech, gestures and symbols didn't exist. They had no meaning. In the measurements, the researchers saw what was processed where. They could compare the brain activity of the test subjects. Everything that had meaning was analyzed in the same area. The results of this experiment are very interesting. They show how our brain has learned language over time. At first, man communicated with gestures. Later he developed a language. The brain had to learn, therefore, to process speech like gestures. And evidently it simply updated the old version …

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Shave!	R_s_e_ d_c_! Rasier dich! R_____ d____ Rasier dich! ______ _____ Rasier dich!
Wash yourself!	W_s_h d_c_! Wasch dich! W____ d____ Wasch dich! _____ _____ Wasch dich!
Comb your hair!	K_m_ d_c_! Kämm dich! K___ d____ Kämm dich! ____ _____ Kämm dich!

Call!	R_f a_! R_f_n S_e a_! Ruf an! Rufen Sie an! R__ a__ R____ S__ a__ Ruf an! Rufen Sie an! ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ Ruf an! Rufen Sie an!
Begin!	F_n_ a_! F_n_e_ S_e a_! Fang an! Fangen Sie an! F___ a__ F_____ S__ a__ Fang an! Fangen Sie an! ____ ___ ______ ___ ___ Fang an! Fangen Sie an!
Stop!	H_r a_f_ H_r_n S_e a_f_ Hör auf! Hören Sie auf! H__ a___ H____ S__ a___ Hör auf! Hören Sie auf! ___ ____ _____ ___ ____ Hör auf! Hören Sie auf!

Leave it!	L_s_ d_s_ L_s_e_ S_e d_s_ Lass das! Lassen Sie das! L___ d___ L_____ S__ d___ Lass das! Lassen Sie das! ____ ____ ______ ___ ____ Lass das! Lassen Sie das!
Say it!	S_g d_s_ S_g_n S_e d_s_ Sag das! Sagen Sie das! S__ d___ S____ S__ d___ Sag das! Sagen Sie das! ___ ____ _____ ___ ____ Sag das! Sagen Sie das!
Buy it!	K_u_ d_s_ K_u_e_ S_e d_s_ Kauf das! Kaufen Sie das! K___ d___ K_____ S__ d___ Kauf das! Kaufen Sie das! ____ ____ ______ ___ ____ Kauf das! Kaufen Sie das!

Never be dishonest!	S_i n_e u_e_r_i_h_ Sei nie unehrlich! S__ n__ u_________ Sei nie unehrlich! ___ ___ __________ Sei nie unehrlich!
Never be naughty!	S_i n_e f_e_h_ Sei nie frech! S__ n__ f_____ Sei nie frech! ___ ___ ______ Sei nie frech!
Never be impolite!	S_i n_e u_h_f_i_h_ Sei nie unhöflich! S__ n__ u_________ Sei nie unhöflich! ___ ___ __________ Sei nie unhöflich!

Always be honest!	S_i i_m_r e_r_i_h_ Sei immer ehrlich! S__ i____ e_______ Sei immer ehrlich! ___ _____ ________ Sei immer ehrlich!
Always be nice!	S_i i_m_r n_t_! Sei immer nett! S__ i____ n____ Sei immer nett! ___ _____ _____ Sei immer nett!
Always be polite!	S_i i_m_r h_f_i_h_ Sei immer höflich! S__ i____ h_______ Sei immer höflich! ___ _____ ________ Sei immer höflich!

Hope you arrive home safely!	K_m_e_ S_e g_t n_c_ H_u_! Kommen Sie gut nach Haus! K_____ S__ g__ n___ H____ Kommen Sie gut nach Haus! ______ ___ ___ ____ _____ Kommen Sie gut nach Haus!
Take care of yourself!	P_s_e_ S_e g_t a_f s_c_ a_f_ Passen Sie gut auf sich auf! P_____ S__ g__ a__ s___ a___ Passen Sie gut auf sich auf! ______ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ Passen Sie gut auf sich auf!
Do visit us again soon!	B_s_c_e_ S_e u_s b_l_ w_e_e_! Besuchen Sie uns bald wieder! B_______ S__ u__ b___ w______ Besuchen Sie uns bald wieder! ________ ___ ___ ____ _______ Besuchen Sie uns bald wieder!

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