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em Subordinate clauses: that 2   »   af Bysinne met dat 2

92 [ninety-two]

Subordinate clauses: that 2

Subordinate clauses: that 2

92 [twee en negentig]

Bysinne met dat 2

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I’m angry that you snore. D-- m--- -- k--ad --t--- -nor-. D__ m___ m_ k____ d__ j_ s_____ D-t m-a- m- k-a-d d-t j- s-o-k- ------------------------------- Dit maak my kwaad dat jy snork. 0
I’m angry that you drink so much beer. D-t -a-k -- k---- ------ -o-e----ie- dr-nk. D__ m___ m_ k____ d__ j_ s_____ b___ d_____ D-t m-a- m- k-a-d d-t j- s-v-e- b-e- d-i-k- ------------------------------------------- Dit maak my kwaad dat jy soveel bier drink. 0
I’m angry that you come so late. Di-----k -- -w-a- -a- jy s---aat-k-m. D__ m___ m_ k____ d__ j_ s_ l___ k___ D-t m-a- m- k-a-d d-t j- s- l-a- k-m- ------------------------------------- Dit maak my kwaad dat jy so laat kom. 0
I think he needs a doctor. Ek ---------h--’n-d-k--r n---g-het. E_ d___ d__ h_ ’_ d_____ n____ h___ E- d-n- d-t h- ’- d-k-e- n-d-g h-t- ----------------------------------- Ek dink dat hy ’n dokter nodig het. 0
I think he is ill. E------ -a---y s--k i-. E_ d___ d__ h_ s___ i__ E- d-n- d-t h- s-e- i-. ----------------------- Ek dink dat hy siek is. 0
I think he is sleeping now. Ek --nk------y---- ---a-. E_ d___ d__ h_ n__ s_____ E- d-n- d-t h- n-u s-a-p- ------------------------- Ek dink dat hy nou slaap. 0
We hope that he marries our daughter. Ons -o-p--at h- m-- -ns-d-gter-t---. O__ h___ d__ h_ m__ o__ d_____ t____ O-s h-o- d-t h- m-t o-s d-g-e- t-o-. ------------------------------------ Ons hoop dat hy met ons dogter trou. 0
We hope that he has a lot of money. On---o-p d-- -y-b--- ge-- h-t. O__ h___ d__ h_ b___ g___ h___ O-s h-o- d-t h- b-i- g-l- h-t- ------------------------------ Ons hoop dat hy baie geld het. 0
We hope that he is a millionaire. Ons h-o- -at-----n-miljo-n---is. O__ h___ d__ h_ ’_ m________ i__ O-s h-o- d-t h- ’- m-l-o-n-r i-. -------------------------------- Ons hoop dat hy ’n miljoenêr is. 0
I heard that your wife had an accident. Ek h-t--e-o-r ----j---v-ou ---o-g-lu--gehad-het. E_ h__ g_____ d__ j__ v___ ’_ o______ g____ h___ E- h-t g-h-o- d-t j-u v-o- ’- o-g-l-k g-h-d h-t- ------------------------------------------------ Ek het gehoor dat jou vrou ’n ongeluk gehad het. 0
I heard that she is in the hospital. E--h-- ---o-r --- s- -- d-e-hos---a-----. E_ h__ g_____ d__ s_ i_ d__ h________ l__ E- h-t g-h-o- d-t s- i- d-e h-s-i-a-l l-. ----------------------------------------- Ek het gehoor dat sy in die hospitaal lê. 0
I heard that your car is completely wrecked. Ek --t-ge-o-r -a- -o- -ar---g------ --. E_ h__ g_____ d__ j__ k__ a________ i__ E- h-t g-h-o- d-t j-u k-r a-g-s-r-f i-. --------------------------------------- Ek het gehoor dat jou kar afgeskryf is. 0
I’m happy that you came. Ek-i-------a--u -e-o- h--. E_ i_ b__ d__ u g____ h___ E- i- b-y d-t u g-k-m h-t- -------------------------- Ek is bly dat u gekom het. 0
I’m happy that you are interested. E--is-b---d---u --l-n----l. E_ i_ b__ d__ u b__________ E- i- b-y d-t u b-l-n-s-e-. --------------------------- Ek is bly dat u belangstel. 0
I’m happy that you want to buy the house. E- -s -ly d---u--i- hu-s wil koop. E_ i_ b__ d__ u d__ h___ w__ k____ E- i- b-y d-t u d-e h-i- w-l k-o-. ---------------------------------- Ek is bly dat u die huis wil koop. 0
I’m afraid the last bus has already gone. Ek i- --vre---d---di-----s----u--al weg i-. E_ i_ b______ d__ d__ l_____ b__ a_ w__ i__ E- i- b-v-e-s d-t d-e l-a-t- b-s a- w-g i-. ------------------------------------------- Ek is bevrees dat die laaste bus al weg is. 0
I’m afraid we will have to take a taxi. E--is --vree----- o----n --x--s-l mo-t --em. E_ i_ b______ d__ o__ ’_ t___ s__ m___ n____ E- i- b-v-e-s d-t o-s ’- t-x- s-l m-e- n-e-. -------------------------------------------- Ek is bevrees dat ons ’n taxi sal moet neem. 0
I’m afraid I have no more money. E--is-b--r--- -at-e--ge----e----y -- -et---e. E_ i_ b______ d__ e_ g___ g___ b_ m_ h__ n___ E- i- b-v-e-s d-t e- g-e- g-l- b- m- h-t n-e- --------------------------------------------- Ek is bevrees dat ek geen geld by my het nie. 0

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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 …