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76 [seventy-six]

Giving reasons 2

Giving reasons 2

76 [zesenzeventig]

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Why didn’t you come? W-ar-m b-n-je -i-t geko-e-? W_____ b__ j_ n___ g_______ W-a-o- b-n j- n-e- g-k-m-n- --------------------------- Waarom ben je niet gekomen? 0
I was ill. Ik-wa- -ie-. I_ w__ z____ I- w-s z-e-. ------------ Ik was ziek. 0
I didn’t come because I was ill. I- --- -i-t g--omen,---dat i- z--- w--. I_ b__ n___ g_______ o____ i_ z___ w___ I- b-n n-e- g-k-m-n- o-d-t i- z-e- w-s- --------------------------------------- Ik ben niet gekomen, omdat ik ziek was. 0
Why didn’t she come? Wa---m-is--e-n-et--eko---? W_____ i_ z_ n___ g_______ W-a-o- i- z- n-e- g-k-m-n- -------------------------- Waarom is ze niet gekomen? 0
She was tired. Z--w-s---e. Z_ w__ m___ Z- w-s m-e- ----------- Ze was moe. 0
She didn’t come because she was tired. Ze-i---iet--ekom--, o-dat--e-m-e wa-. Z_ i_ n___ g_______ o____ z_ m__ w___ Z- i- n-e- g-k-m-n- o-d-t z- m-e w-s- ------------------------------------- Ze is niet gekomen, omdat ze moe was. 0
Why didn’t he come? W-ar---is-hij n--t-ge--m--? W_____ i_ h__ n___ g_______ W-a-o- i- h-j n-e- g-k-m-n- --------------------------- Waarom is hij niet gekomen? 0
He wasn’t interested. Hi- h-- -een-z--. H__ h__ g___ z___ H-j h-d g-e- z-n- ----------------- Hij had geen zin. 0
He didn’t come because he wasn’t interested. Hij -- --et-gekomen-----a--h---g-e- zi- -ad. H__ i_ n___ g_______ o____ h__ g___ z__ h___ H-j i- n-e- g-k-m-n- o-d-t h-j g-e- z-n h-d- -------------------------------------------- Hij is niet gekomen, omdat hij geen zin had. 0
Why didn’t you come? Wa--om--i-n j--l-e-n------k-m-n? W_____ z___ j_____ n___ g_______ W-a-o- z-j- j-l-i- n-e- g-k-m-n- -------------------------------- Waarom zijn jullie niet gekomen? 0
Our car is damaged. O-z- a----is-kapo-. O___ a___ i_ k_____ O-z- a-t- i- k-p-t- ------------------- Onze auto is kapot. 0
We didn’t come because our car is damaged. W-j -ij- n-et-g--om-n, om------ze auto --po- i-. W__ z___ n___ g_______ o____ o___ a___ k____ i__ W-j z-j- n-e- g-k-m-n- o-d-t o-z- a-t- k-p-t i-. ------------------------------------------------ Wij zijn niet gekomen, omdat onze auto kapot is. 0
Why didn’t the people come? Wa---- zi-- die mens-- -i---g-k-m-n? W_____ z___ d__ m_____ n___ g_______ W-a-o- z-j- d-e m-n-e- n-e- g-k-m-n- ------------------------------------ Waarom zijn die mensen niet gekomen? 0
They missed the train. Z-j --bben--e -r-in ge-ist. Z__ h_____ d_ t____ g______ Z-j h-b-e- d- t-e-n g-m-s-. --------------------------- Zij hebben de trein gemist. 0
They didn’t come because they missed the train. Zij --j-----t-ge-om-n--o---t--e--e ---in --m----h-bbe-. Z__ z___ n___ g_______ o____ z_ d_ t____ g_____ h______ Z-j z-j- n-e- g-k-m-n- o-d-t z- d- t-e-n g-m-s- h-b-e-. ------------------------------------------------------- Zij zijn niet gekomen, omdat ze de trein gemist hebben. 0
Why didn’t you come? Waa--m -en-j- n-e- -e---e-? W_____ b__ j_ n___ g_______ W-a-o- b-n j- n-e- g-k-m-n- --------------------------- Waarom ben je niet gekomen? 0
I was not allowed to. I---o--t -ie-. I_ m____ n____ I- m-c-t n-e-. -------------- Ik mocht niet. 0
I didn’t come because I was not allowed to. Ik--en-n-e- ---o-en,--mdat-i- n-e--m-c-t. I_ b__ n___ g_______ o____ i_ n___ m_____ I- b-n n-e- g-k-m-n- o-d-t i- n-e- m-c-t- ----------------------------------------- Ik ben niet gekomen, omdat ik niet mocht. 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 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…