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Do you see the tower there?	Oradaki kuleyi görüyor musun?
Do you see the mountain there?	Oradaki dağı görüyor musun?
Do you see the village there?	Oradaki köyü görüyor musun?
Do you see the river there?	Oradaki nehri görüyor musun?
Do you see the bridge there?	Oradaki köprüyü görüyor musun?
Do you see the lake there?	Oradaki gölü görüyor musun?
I like that bird.	Şuradaki (oradaki) kuş hoşuma gidiyor.
I like that tree.	Şuradaki (oradaki) ağaç hoşuma gidiyor.
I like this stone.	Buradaki taş hoşuma gidiyor.
I like that park.	Oradaki (şuradaki) park hoşuma gidiyor.
I like that garden.	Oradaki (şuradaki) bahçe hoşuma gidiyor.
I like this flower.	Buradaki çiçek hoşuma gidiyor.
I find that pretty.	Bunu hoş buluyorum.
I find that interesting.	Bunu ilginç buluyorum.
I find that gorgeous.	Bunu harika buluyorum.
I find that ugly.	Bunu çirkin buluyorum.
I find that boring.	Bunu sıkıcı buluyorum.
I find that terrible.	Bunu korkunç buluyorum.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!