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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [doksan]	Emir kipi 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!	T_a_ o_! Traş ol! T___ o__ Traş ol! ____ ___ Traş ol!
Wash yourself!	Y_k_n_ Yıkan! Y_____ Yıkan! ______ Yıkan!
Comb your hair!	T_r_n_ Taran! T_____ Taran! ______ Taran!

Call!	T_l_f_n e_! t_l_f_n e_i_! Telefon et! telefon edin! T______ e__ t______ e____ Telefon et! telefon edin! _______ ___ _______ _____ Telefon et! telefon edin!
Begin!	B_ş_a_ b_ş_a_ı_! Başla! başlayın! B_____ b________ Başla! başlayın! ______ _________ Başla! başlayın!
Stop!	B_r_k_ B_r_k_n_ Bırak! Bırakın! B_____ B_______ Bırak! Bırakın! ______ ________ Bırak! Bırakın!

Leave it!	Y_p_a_ Y_p_a_ı_! Yapma! Yapmayın! Y_____ Y________ Yapma! Yapmayın! ______ _________ Yapma! Yapmayın!
Say it!	S_y_e_ S_y_e_i_! Söyle! Söyleyin! S_____ S________ Söyle! Söyleyin! ______ _________ Söyle! Söyleyin!
Buy it!	B_n_ s_t_n a_! B_n_ s_t_n a_ı_! Bunu satın al! Bunu satın alın! B___ s____ a__ B___ s____ a____ Bunu satın al! Bunu satın alın! ____ _____ ___ ____ _____ _____ Bunu satın al! Bunu satın alın!

Never be dishonest!	A_l_ e_r_ o_m_! Asla eğri olma! A___ e___ o____ Asla eğri olma! ____ ____ _____ Asla eğri olma!
Never be naughty!	A_l_ k_s_a_ o_m_! Asla küstah olma! A___ k_____ o____ Asla küstah olma! ____ ______ _____ Asla küstah olma!
Never be impolite!	A_l_ s_y_ı_ı_ o_m_! Asla saygısız olma! A___ s_______ o____ Asla saygısız olma! ____ ________ _____ Asla saygısız olma!

Always be honest!	D_i_a d_r_s_ o_! Daima dürüst ol! D____ d_____ o__ Daima dürüst ol! _____ ______ ___ Daima dürüst ol!
Always be nice!	D_i_a c_n_ y_k_n o_! Daima cana yakın ol! D____ c___ y____ o__ Daima cana yakın ol! _____ ____ _____ ___ Daima cana yakın ol!
Always be polite!	H_p k_b_r o_! Hep kibar ol! H__ k____ o__ Hep kibar ol! ___ _____ ___ Hep kibar ol!

Hope you arrive home safely!	S_ğ s_l_m e_e v_r_n_ Sağ salim eve varın! S__ s____ e__ v_____ Sağ salim eve varın! ___ _____ ___ ______ Sağ salim eve varın!
Take care of yourself!	K_n_i_i_e d_k_a_ e_i_! Kendinize dikkat edin! K________ d_____ e____ Kendinize dikkat edin! _________ ______ _____ Kendinize dikkat edin!
Do visit us again soon!	Y_k_n_a b_z_ y_n_ z_y_r_t e_i_! Yakında bizi yine ziyaret edin! Y______ b___ y___ z______ e____ Yakında bizi yine ziyaret edin! _______ ____ ____ _______ _____ Yakında bizi yine ziyaret edin!

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