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In nature

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Do you see the tower there? S-en-j- -----o---g d-a- a-derk-nt? S___ j_ d__ t_____ d___ a_________ S-e- j- d-e t-r-n- d-a- a-d-r-a-t- ---------------------------------- Sien jy die toring daar anderkant? 0
Do you see the mountain there? S--n -y di---erg da-r --der----? S___ j_ d__ b___ d___ a_________ S-e- j- d-e b-r- d-a- a-d-r-a-t- -------------------------------- Sien jy die berg daar anderkant? 0
Do you see the village there? S-e---y-di---o-- da-- --d-rk--t? S___ j_ d__ d___ d___ a_________ S-e- j- d-e d-r- d-a- a-d-r-a-t- -------------------------------- Sien jy die dorp daar anderkant? 0
Do you see the river there? S-e---y -------ie-------anderk--t? S___ j_ d__ r_____ d___ a_________ S-e- j- d-e r-v-e- d-a- a-d-r-a-t- ---------------------------------- Sien jy die rivier daar anderkant? 0
Do you see the bridge there? S-e--jy -ie--ru--d-ar--nde-kant? S___ j_ d__ b___ d___ a_________ S-e- j- d-e b-u- d-a- a-d-r-a-t- -------------------------------- Sien jy die brug daar anderkant? 0
Do you see the lake there? Si-n-jy di--------aa--ander--nt? S___ j_ d__ m___ d___ a_________ S-e- j- d-e m-e- d-a- a-d-r-a-t- -------------------------------- Sien jy die meer daar anderkant? 0
I like that bird. Ek--o----n-d-ar--e--oë-. E_ h__ v__ d______ v____ E- h-u v-n d-a-d-e v-ë-. ------------------------ Ek hou van daardie voël. 0
I like that tree. Ek --- v-- da-r-i- b-om. E_ h__ v__ d______ b____ E- h-u v-n d-a-d-e b-o-. ------------------------ Ek hou van daardie boom. 0
I like this stone. E- -ou -a- --erdi- k-ip. E_ h__ v__ h______ k____ E- h-u v-n h-e-d-e k-i-. ------------------------ Ek hou van hierdie klip. 0
I like that park. E- --u --n--aard-e--ark-e. E_ h__ v__ d______ p______ E- h-u v-n d-a-d-e p-r-i-. -------------------------- Ek hou van daardie parkie. 0
I like that garden. Ek h----a------d---tui-. E_ h__ v__ d______ t____ E- h-u v-n d-a-d-e t-i-. ------------------------ Ek hou van daardie tuin. 0
I like this flower. Ek--ou -an h--r------o-. E_ h__ v__ h______ b____ E- h-u v-n h-e-d-e b-o-. ------------------------ Ek hou van hierdie blom. 0
I find that pretty. Di---s -i- -- m--i. D__ i_ v__ m_ m____ D-t i- v-r m- m-o-. ------------------- Dit is vir my mooi. 0
I find that interesting. Dit--s--i- -y i-tere-sa-t. D__ i_ v__ m_ i___________ D-t i- v-r m- i-t-r-s-a-t- -------------------------- Dit is vir my interessant. 0
I find that gorgeous. D-t--s ------ p-a-t-g. D__ i_ v__ m_ p_______ D-t i- v-r m- p-a-t-g- ---------------------- Dit is vir my pragtig. 0
I find that ugly. Di- -- ----m--le--k. D__ i_ v__ m_ l_____ D-t i- v-r m- l-l-k- -------------------- Dit is vir my lelik. 0
I find that boring. D-- -s------y v-r-e--g. D__ i_ v__ m_ v________ D-t i- v-r m- v-r-e-i-. ----------------------- Dit is vir my vervelig. 0
I find that terrible. Dit--s-v---my vers--ik-ik. D__ i_ v__ m_ v___________ D-t i- v-r m- v-r-k-i-l-k- -------------------------- Dit is vir my verskriklik. 0

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