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People

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Kes

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I -z e_ e- -- ez 0
I and you ez û--u e_ û t_ e- û t- ------- ez û tu 0
both of us em--er-u e_ h____ e- h-r-u -------- em herdu 0
he e- e_ e- -- ew 0
he and she e- - ew e_ û e_ e- û e- ------- ew û ew 0
they both ew --rdu e_ h____ e- h-r-u -------- ew herdu 0
the man mêr m__ m-r --- mêr 0
the woman jin j__ j-n --- jin 0
the child z-rok z____ z-r-k ----- zarok 0
a family m----t-k m_______ m-l-a-e- -------- malbatek 0
my family m-l-at----n m______ m__ m-l-a-a m-n ----------- malbata min 0
My family is here. Ma----- -i--li---- e. M______ m__ l_ v__ e_ M-l-a-a m-n l- v-r e- --------------------- Malbata min li vir e. 0
I am here. E--l- v-r -m. E_ l_ v__ i__ E- l- v-r i-. ------------- Ez li vir im. 0
You are here. Tu -- -i- -. T_ l_ v__ î_ T- l- v-r î- ------------ Tu li vir î. 0
He is here and she is here. E---- vi------ew--i--i--e-------i-vi- in) E_ l_ v__ e û e_ l_ v__ e_ (__ l_ v__ i__ E- l- v-r e û e- l- v-r e- (-w l- v-r i-) ----------------------------------------- Ew li vir e û ew li vir e. (Ew li vir in) 0
We are here. Em -i-v-- --. E_ l_ v__ i__ E- l- v-r i-. ------------- Em li vir in. 0
You are here. H---li --r i-. H__ l_ v__ i__ H-n l- v-r i-. -------------- Hûn li vir in. 0
They are all here. E- h--û--i --r-in. E_ h___ l_ v__ i__ E- h-m- l- v-r i-. ------------------ Ew hemû li vir in. 0

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Using languages to fight Alzheimer's

Those who want to stay mentally fit should learn languages. Language skills can protect against dementia. Numerous scientific studies have proven this. The age of the learner doesn't play a role at all. What's important is that the brain is regularly exercised. Learning vocabulary activates different areas of the brain. These areas control important cognitive processes. Therefore, people who are multilingual are more attentive. They can also concentrate better. However, multilingualism has additional advantages. Multilingual people can make better decisions. That is, they come to a decision faster. This is because their brain has learned to choose. It always knows at least two terms for one thing. Each of these terms is a feasible option. Therefore, multilingual people are constantly making decisions. Their brains have practice in choosing between many things. And this training doesn't just benefit the speech center of the brain. Many areas of the brain profit from multilingualism. Language skills also mean better cognitive control. Of course, language skills will not prevent dementia. However, in multilingual people the disease progresses slower. And their brains seem better able to counterbalance the effects. In language learners symptoms of dementia appear in a weaker form. Confusion and forgetfulness are less serious. Therefore, old and young profit equally from language acquisition. And: With each language it gets easier to learn a new one. So, we should all be reaching for the dictionary instead of medicine!
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Albanian is counted among the Indo-Germanic languages. However, it is not closely related to any other language in the group. No one knows exactly how Albanian came into being. Today it is mainly spoken in Albania and in Kosovo. It is the native language of around 6 million people. Albanian is divided into two large dialect groups. The Shkumbin River is the dividing line between the northern and southern dialects. In some areas there is a noticeable difference between the two. The written form of Albanian wasn't developed until the 20th century. The language is written with Latin letters. The grammar is somewhat similar to Greek and Romanian. It is also possible to find parallels to South Slavic languages. All of these similarities must have arisen from contact with those languages. If you are interested in languages, you should definitely learn Albanian! It is a unique language!