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76 [seventy-six]

Giving reasons 2

Giving reasons 2

76 [shtatёdhjetёegjashtё]

tё argumentosh diçka 2

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Why didn’t you come? P-e-----ke-a--hu-? P__ n__ k_ a______ P-e n-k k- a-d-u-? ------------------ Pse nuk ke ardhur? 0
I was ill. U-- i-ha-- s---r-. U__ i___ i s______ U-ё i-h- i s-m-r-. ------------------ Unё isha i sёmurё. 0
I didn’t come because I was ill. Nuk e-d----sepse--s-a-i--ёm---. N__ e_____ s____ i___ i s______ N-k e-d-a- s-p-e i-h- i s-m-r-. ------------------------------- Nuk erdha, sepse isha i sёmurё. 0
Why didn’t she come? Pse--u- ---------? P__ n__ e____ a___ P-e n-k e-d-i a-o- ------------------ Pse nuk erdhi ajo? 0
She was tired. Aj------- --------. A__ i____ e l______ A-o i-h-e e l-d-u-. ------------------- Ajo ishte e lodhur. 0
She didn’t come because she was tired. Aj--n-k-erd--, ---s- -sht--e lo--ur. A__ n__ e_____ s____ i____ e l______ A-o n-k e-d-i- s-p-e i-h-e e l-d-u-. ------------------------------------ Ajo nuk erdhi, sepse ishte e lodhur. 0
Why didn’t he come? P---n-- k--ar-hur--i? P__ n__ k_ a_____ a__ P-e n-k k- a-d-u- a-? --------------------- Pse nuk ka ardhur ai? 0
He wasn’t interested. Ai------h-- dёs-irё. A_ s_______ d_______ A- s-k-s-t- d-s-i-ё- -------------------- Ai s’kishte dёshirё. 0
He didn’t come because he wasn’t interested. Ai-n-- --dh-- -e-s- -uk--i-h-e dё-h-r-. A_ n__ e_____ s____ n__ k_____ d_______ A- n-k e-d-i- s-p-e n-k k-s-t- d-s-i-ё- --------------------------------------- Ai nuk erdhi, sepse nuk kishte dёshirё. 0
Why didn’t you come? Ps--n-- -r---t-ju? P__ n__ e_____ j__ P-e n-k e-d-ё- j-? ------------------ Pse nuk erdhёt ju? 0
Our car is damaged. Maki-a jonё --htё e-p-----r. M_____ j___ ё____ e p_______ M-k-n- j-n- ё-h-ё e p-i-h-r- ---------------------------- Makina jonё ёshtё e prishur. 0
We didn’t come because our car is damaged. N----- e-dhёm, -eps---a--na-jonё--shtё-- pris-u-. N_ n__ e______ s____ m_____ j___ ё____ e p_______ N- n-k e-d-ё-, s-p-e m-k-n- j-n- ё-h-ё e p-i-h-r- ------------------------------------------------- Ne nuk erdhёm, sepse makina jonё ёshtё e prishur. 0
Why didn’t the people come? P---n-k--rd-ёn nje-ёzi-? P__ n__ e_____ n________ P-e n-k e-d-ё- n-e-ё-i-? ------------------------ Pse nuk erdhёn njerёzit? 0
They missed the train. At--humb-n -re--n. A__ h_____ t______ A-a h-m-ё- t-e-i-. ------------------ Ata humbёn trenin. 0
They didn’t come because they missed the train. At---u- -rdhё-- -e-se -umbё---re---. A__ n__ e______ s____ h_____ t______ A-a n-k e-d-ё-, s-p-e h-m-ё- t-e-i-. ------------------------------------ Ata nuk erdhёn, sepse humbёn trenin. 0
Why didn’t you come? Pse nuk -r-he-t-? P__ n__ e____ t__ P-e n-k e-d-e t-? ----------------- Pse nuk erdhe ti? 0
I was not allowed to. N---mё--e----j. N__ m_ l_______ N-k m- l-j-h-j- --------------- Nuk mё lejohej. 0
I didn’t come because I was not allowed to. Un--n-k-e-dh-, -ep-e-n-k m- -e-ohej. U__ n__ e_____ s____ n__ m_ l_______ U-ё n-k e-d-a- s-p-e n-k m- l-j-h-j- ------------------------------------ Unё nuk erdha, sepse nuk mё lejohej. 0

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The indigenous languages of America

Many different languages are spoken in America. English is the main language in North America. Spanish and Portuguese dominate in South America. All of these languages came to America from Europe. Before colonization, other languages were spoken there. These languages are known as the indigenous languages of America. Until today, they haven't been explored substantially. The variety of these languages is enormous. It is estimated that there are about 60 language families in North America. In South America there could even be as many as 150. Additionally, there are many isolated languages. All of these languages are very different. They exhibit only a few common structures. Therefore, it is difficult to classify the languages. The reason for their differences lies in the history of America. America was colonized in several stages. The first people came to America over more than 10,000 years ago. Each population brought its language to the continent. The indigenous languages are most similar to Asian languages. The situation regarding America's ancient languages isn't the same everywhere. Many Native American languages are still in use in South America. Languages like Guarani or Quechua have millions of active speakers. By contrast, many languages in North America are almost extinct. The culture of the Native Americans of North America was long oppressed. In the process, their languages were lost. But interest in them has increased in the last few decades. There are many programs that aim to nurture and protect the languages. So they could have a future after all…