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67 [sixty-seven]

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Possessive pronouns 2

67 [zevenenzestig]

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the glasses de -r-l d_ b___ d- b-i- ------- de bril 0
He has forgotten his glasses. H----s---jn --i- verget-n. H__ i_ z___ b___ v________ H-j i- z-j- b-i- v-r-e-e-. -------------------------- Hij is zijn bril vergeten. 0
Where has he left his glasses? W-ar -igt z--n bri- d--? W___ l___ z___ b___ d___ W-a- l-g- z-j- b-i- d-n- ------------------------ Waar ligt zijn bril dan? 0
the clock d- kl-k d_ k___ d- k-o- ------- de klok 0
His clock isn’t working. Zi-n --r-o---i- kap-t. Z___ h______ i_ k_____ Z-j- h-r-o-e i- k-p-t- ---------------------- Zijn horloge is kapot. 0
The clock hangs on the wall. D--k-ok --n-t a---d- ---r. D_ k___ h____ a__ d_ m____ D- k-o- h-n-t a-n d- m-u-. -------------------------- De klok hangt aan de muur. 0
the passport h-t pa-po--t h__ p_______ h-t p-s-o-r- ------------ het paspoort 0
He has lost his passport. H-- -- z-j- pa-----------ore-. H__ i_ z___ p_______ v________ H-j i- z-j- p-s-o-r- v-r-o-e-. ------------------------------ Hij is zijn paspoort verloren. 0
Where is his passport then? Wa-- -e-f- hi---i-- --spoor----n? W___ h____ h__ z___ p_______ d___ W-a- h-e-t h-j z-j- p-s-o-r- d-n- --------------------------------- Waar heeft hij zijn paspoort dan? 0
they – their z---– -un z__ – h__ z-j – h-n --------- zij – hun 0
The children cannot find their parents. De -i----en--un--n--un o--e-- niet--i-d-n. D_ k_______ k_____ h__ o_____ n___ v______ D- k-n-e-e- k-n-e- h-n o-d-r- n-e- v-n-e-. ------------------------------------------ De kinderen kunnen hun ouders niet vinden. 0
Here come their parents! M-a- ---- ----n-hu- ou---s a----n! M___ d___ k____ h__ o_____ a_ a___ M-a- d-a- k-m-n h-n o-d-r- a- a-n- ---------------------------------- Maar daar komen hun ouders al aan! 0
you – your u - -w u – u_ u – u- ------ u – uw 0
How was your trip, Mr. Miller? H---wa- u---ei---me---r Mü--e-? H__ w__ u_ r____ m_____ M______ H-e w-s u- r-i-, m-n-e- M-l-e-? ------------------------------- Hoe was uw reis, meneer Müller? 0
Where is your wife, Mr. Miller? Wa-r-i- -- -r-uw,---n-e---ü-l-r? W___ i_ u_ v_____ m_____ M______ W-a- i- u- v-o-w- m-n-e- M-l-e-? -------------------------------- Waar is uw vrouw, meneer Müller? 0
you – your u-– uw u – u_ u – u- ------ u – uw 0
How was your trip, Mrs. Smith? H-e --- uw---i-- m-vrouw S-hm--t? H__ w__ u_ r____ m______ S_______ H-e w-s u- r-i-, m-v-o-w S-h-i-t- --------------------------------- Hoe was uw reis, mevrouw Schmidt? 0
Where is your husband, Mrs. Smith? W--r -s -- ----------uw -chmi-t? W___ i_ u_ m___ m______ S_______ W-a- i- u- m-n- m-v-o-w S-h-i-t- -------------------------------- Waar is uw man, mevrouw Schmidt? 0

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Genetic mutation makes speaking possible

Man is the only living creature on Earth that can speak. This distinguishes him from animals and plants. Of course animals and plants also communicate with each other. However, they do not speak a complex syllable language. But why can man speak? Certain physical features are needed in order to be able to speak. These physical features are only found in humans. However, that does not necessarily mean that man developed them. In evolutionary history, nothing happens without a reason. Somewhere along the line, man began to speak. We do not yet know when exactly that was. But something must have happened that gave man speech. Researchers believe that a genetic mutation was responsible. Anthropologists have compared the genetic material of various living beings. It is well known that a particular gene influences speech. People in which it is damaged have problems with speech. They can't express themselves well and have a hard time understanding words. This gene was examined in people, apes, and mice. It is very similar in humans and chimpanzees. Only two small differences can be identified. But these differences make their presence known in the brain. Together with other genes, they influence certain brain activities. Thus humans can speak, whereas apes cannot. However, the riddle of the human language is not yet solved. For the gene mutation alone is not enough to enable speech. Researchers implanted the human gene variant in mice. It didn't give them the ability to speak… But their squeaks made quite a racket!