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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

೪೬ [ನಲವತ್ತಾರು]

46 [Nalavattāru]

ಡಿಸ್ಕೊನಲ್ಲಿ

[ḍiskonalli.]

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Is this seat taken? ಈ--ಾಗ-ಖಾಲ- --ೆಯೆ? ಈ ಜಾ_ ಖಾ_ ಇ___ ಈ ಜ-ಗ ಖ-ಲ- ಇ-ೆ-ೆ- ----------------- ಈ ಜಾಗ ಖಾಲಿ ಇದೆಯೆ? 0
Ī ---a kh--i--de--? Ī j___ k____ i_____ Ī j-g- k-ā-i i-e-e- ------------------- Ī jāga khāli ideye?
May I sit with you? ನ-ನ----ಮ-ಮ-ಡನ- -ು-ಿ-ು---್-ಬ-ು-ೆ? ನಾ_ ನಿ____ ಕು_________ ನ-ನ- ನ-ಮ-ಮ-ಡ-ೆ ಕ-ಳ-ತ-ಕ-ಳ-ಳ-ಹ-ದ-? -------------------------------- ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೆ? 0
Nā-----m---ḍ-ne-k-ḷ------ḷa---u--? N___ n_________ k_________________ N-n- n-m-m-ḍ-n- k-ḷ-t-k-ḷ-a-a-u-e- ---------------------------------- Nānu nim'moḍane kuḷitukoḷḷabahude?
Sure. ಖಂಡಿ--ಾ-ಿಯ-. ಖಂ______ ಖ-ಡ-ತ-ಾ-ಿ-ು- ------------ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯು. 0
Kh-ṇḍitav--iyu. K______________ K-a-ḍ-t-v-g-y-. --------------- Khaṇḍitavāgiyu.
How do you like the music? ನಿಮಗ---ಂಗೀ- -----ಎ-------ಿದ-? ನಿ__ ಸಂ__ ಹೇ_ ಎ______ ನ-ಮ-ೆ ಸ-ಗ-ತ ಹ-ಗ- ಎ-ಿ-ು-್-ಿ-ೆ- ----------------------------- ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಗೀತ ಹೇಗೆ ಎನಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ? 0
N----e--a------h-g- --i---t-de? N_____ s______ h___ e__________ N-m-g- s-ṅ-ī-a h-g- e-i-u-t-d-? ------------------------------- Nimage saṅgīta hēge enisuttide?
A little too loud. ಸ---್- ---ದ -ಾಸ್ತಿ. ಸ್___ ಶ__ ಜಾ___ ಸ-ವ-್- ಶ-್- ಜ-ಸ-ತ-. ------------------- ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಶಬ್ದ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ. 0
Sv-lpa--a-da j--t-. S_____ ś____ j_____ S-a-p- ś-b-a j-s-i- ------------------- Svalpa śabda jāsti.
But the band plays very well. ಆ-ರೆ-ವಾದ್ಯ-ೋ---ಿ ತ--ಬ ಚ--್-ಾಗಿ--. ಆ__ ವಾ_____ ತುಂ_ ಚೆ_____ ಆ-ರ- ವ-ದ-ಯ-ೋ-್-ಿ ತ-ಂ- ಚ-ನ-ನ-ಗ-ದ-. --------------------------------- ಆದರೆ ವಾದ್ಯಗೋಷ್ಟಿ ತುಂಬ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ. 0
Ād-r----dy--ō----tum-a-------i-e. Ā____ v_________ t____ c_________ Ā-a-e v-d-a-ō-ṭ- t-m-a c-n-ā-i-e- --------------------------------- Ādare vādyagōṣṭi tumba cennāgide.
Do you come here often? ನೀವು ಇಲ-ಲಿಗೆ -ದ--ಪದೇ-ಬ-ುತ್--ರ-? ನೀ_ ಇ___ ಪ_ ಪ_ ಬ_____ ನ-ವ- ಇ-್-ಿ-ೆ ಪ-ೇ ಪ-ೇ ಬ-ು-್-ೀ-ಾ- ------------------------------- ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಬರುತ್ತೀರಾ? 0
Nīv--i---ge --d- p-d--ba--tt---? N___ i_____ p___ p___ b_________ N-v- i-l-g- p-d- p-d- b-r-t-ī-ā- -------------------------------- Nīvu illige padē padē baruttīrā?
No, this is the first time. ಇಲ--- -ದ- -ೊದ--ಬ-ರ-. ಇ___ ಇ_ ಮೊ__ ಬಾ__ ಇ-್-, ಇ-ೇ ಮ-ದ- ಬ-ರ-. -------------------- ಇಲ್ಲ, ಇದೇ ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿ. 0
Il-a--id-------a b-ri. I____ i__ m_____ b____ I-l-, i-ē m-d-l- b-r-. ---------------------- Illa, idē modala bāri.
I’ve never been here before. ನ--ು ಮೊ-ಲು--ಾವಾಗಲು ಇಲ--ಿಗೆ-ಬಂ-ಿ--ಿಲ್-. ನಾ_ ಮೊ__ ಯಾ___ ಇ___ ಬಂ______ ನ-ನ- ಮ-ದ-ು ಯ-ವ-ಗ-ು ಇ-್-ಿ-ೆ ಬ-ದ-ರ-ಿ-್-. -------------------------------------- ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ಯಾವಾಗಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. 0
N----m----u-y-vāga-u---l--e-ba-d-ra--lla. N___ m_____ y_______ i_____ b____________ N-n- m-d-l- y-v-g-l- i-l-g- b-n-i-a-i-l-. ----------------------------------------- Nānu modalu yāvāgalu illige bandiralilla.
Would you like to dance? ನ--ು-ನ---ಯ--ಾ----ತ-ರ-? ನೀ_ ನೃ__ ಮಾ_____ ನ-ವ- ನ-ತ-ಯ ಮ-ಡ-ತ-ತ-ರ-? ---------------------- ನೀವು ನೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ? 0
N-vu n--t-- māḍ------? N___ n____ m_________ N-v- n-̥-y- m-ḍ-t-ī-ā- ---------------------- Nīvu nr̥tya māḍuttīrā?
Maybe later. ಬ-----ನಂ-ರ. ಬ__ ನಂ___ ಬ-ು-ಃ ನ-ತ-. ----------- ಬಹುಶಃ ನಂತರ. 0
Ba-u--ḥ -a----a. B______ n_______ B-h-ś-ḥ n-n-a-a- ---------------- Bahuśaḥ nantara.
I can’t dance very well. ನ-ಗೆ -ಷ--- --ನ--ಾಗ- --ತ-----ಡಲು--ರು-ುದಿ-್-. ನ__ ಅ__ ಚೆ___ ನೃ__ ಮಾ__ ಬ______ ನ-ಗ- ಅ-್-ು ಚ-ನ-ನ-ಗ- ನ-ತ-ಯ ಮ-ಡ-ು ಬ-ು-ು-ಿ-್-. ------------------------------------------- ನನಗೆ ಅಷ್ಟು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. 0
N-n-ge-a--- ----āg- n--t-- -ā--lu b--u--d-l--. N_____ a___ c______ n____ m_____ b___________ N-n-g- a-ṭ- c-n-ā-i n-̥-y- m-ḍ-l- b-r-v-d-l-a- ---------------------------------------------- Nanage aṣṭu cennāgi nr̥tya māḍalu baruvudilla.
It’s very easy. ಅ-- -ಹ- ಸುಲ-. ಅ_ ಬ__ ಸು___ ಅ-ು ಬ-ಳ ಸ-ಲ-. ------------- ಅದು ಬಹಳ ಸುಲಭ. 0
A-u----aḷ--s-l-b--. A__ b_____ s_______ A-u b-h-ḷ- s-l-b-a- ------------------- Adu bahaḷa sulabha.
I’ll show you. ನ----ನಿಮ-ೆ -ೋರ-------ು---ೇ--. ನಾ_ ನಿ__ ತೋ__ ಕೊ_____ ನ-ನ- ನ-ಮ-ೆ ತ-ರ-ಸ- ಕ-ಡ-ತ-ತ-ನ-. ----------------------------- ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. 0
Nānu-nima-- t-ri-i-koḍ-t-ēn-. N___ n_____ t_____ k_________ N-n- n-m-g- t-r-s- k-ḍ-t-ē-e- ----------------------------- Nānu nimage tōrisi koḍuttēne.
No, maybe some other time. ಬೇಡ,-ಬಹುಶ- ----ೊಮ-ಮ-. ಬೇ__ ಬ__ ಮ_____ ಬ-ಡ- ಬ-ು-ಃ ಮ-್-ೊ-್-ೆ- --------------------- ಬೇಡ, ಬಹುಶಃ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ. 0
Bēḍa,-bahuś-ḥ --tt--'m-. B____ b______ m_________ B-ḍ-, b-h-ś-ḥ m-t-o-'-e- ------------------------ Bēḍa, bahuśaḥ mattom'me.
Are you waiting for someone? ಯಾ---ಾ----ಕಾಯ-ತ--ಿರ-ವ-ರ-? ಯಾ____ ಕಾ_______ ಯ-ರ-ಗ-ದ-ು ಕ-ಯ-ತ-ತ-ರ-ವ-ರ-? ------------------------- ಯಾರಿಗಾದರು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಾ? 0
Y--i--d-r-----ut-i-uvi--? Y_________ k_____________ Y-r-g-d-r- k-y-t-i-u-i-ā- ------------------------- Yārigādaru kāyuttiruvirā?
Yes, for my boyfriend. ಹ--ು- ನನ-ನ---ನ--ಿತನಿ-ಾ--. ಹೌ__ ನ__ ಸ್_______ ಹ-ದ-, ನ-್- ಸ-ನ-ಹ-ತ-ಿ-ಾ-ಿ- ------------------------- ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಿಗಾಗಿ. 0
Ha--u--na-n- s-ēh-t-ni----. H_____ n____ s_____________ H-u-u- n-n-a s-ē-i-a-i-ā-i- --------------------------- Haudu, nanna snēhitanigāgi.
There he is! ಓ- ---ಲಿ----ದು-ಡೆ -ರ--್ತಿ----ನೆ. ಓ_ ಅ__ ಹಿಂ___ ಬ_______ ಓ- ಅ-್-ಿ ಹ-ಂ-ು-ಡ- ಬ-ು-್-ಿ-್-ಾ-ೆ- -------------------------------- ಓ! ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದುಗಡೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. 0
Ō--A--i-h---ug--e -arut---dā--. Ō_ A___ h________ b____________ Ō- A-l- h-n-u-a-e b-r-t-i-d-n-. ------------------------------- Ō! Alli hindugaḍe baruttiddāne.

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Genes influence language

The language we speak is dependent on our ancestry. But our genes are also responsible for our language. Scottish researchers have come to this conclusion. They examined how English differs from Chinese. In doing so they discovered that genes play a role, too. Because genes influence the development of our brain. That is to say, they shape our brain structures. With this, our ability to learn languages is determined. Variants of two genes are crucial to this. If a particular variant is scarce, tonal languages develop. So tonal languages are spoken by people without these gene variants. In tonal languages, the meaning of words is determined by the pitch of the tones. Chinese is included in the tonal languages, for example. If this gene variant is dominant, however, other languages develop. English is not a tonal language. The variants of this gene are not evenly distributed. That means they occur with differing frequency in the world. But languages only survive if they are passed down. In order to do this, children must be able to imitate the language of their parents. So they must be able to learn the language well. Only then will it be passed down from generation to generation. The older gene variant is the one that promotes tonal languages. So there were probably more tonal languages in the past than there are today. But one mustn't overestimate the genetic components. They can only add to explaining the development of languages. But there isn't a gene for English, or a gene for Chinese. Anybody can learn any language. You don't need genes for that, but rather only curiosity and discipline!
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