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65 [kuuskümmend viis] Eitamine 2

Is the ring expensive	Kas see sõrmus on kallis?
No, it costs only one hundred Euros.	Ei, see maksab ainult sada eurot.
But I have only fifty.	Kuid mul on ainult viiskümmend.
Are you finished	Oled sa juba valmis?
No, not yet.	Ei, veel mitte.
But I’ll be finished soon.	Aga kohe olen valmis.
Do you want some more soup	Soovid sa veel suppi?
No, I don’t want anymore.	Ei, ma ei taha rohkem.
But another ice cream.	Aga veel üht jäätist.
Have you lived here long	Elad sa juba kaua siin?
No, only for a month.	Ei, alles esimest kuud.
But I already know a lot of people.	Kuid ma tunnen juba palju inimesi.
Are you driving home tomorrow	Sõidad sa homme koju?
No, only on the weekend.	Ei, alles nädalavahetusel.
But I will be back on Sunday.	Aga ma tulen juba pühapäeval tagasi.
Is your daughter an adult	Kas su tütar on juba täiskasvanud?
No, she is only seventeen.	Ei, ta on alles seitseteist.
But she already has a boyfriend.	Aga tal on juba poiss-sõber.

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!