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In nature

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Do you see the tower there? Vai--u-t----ed-i-t-rni? Vai tu tur redzi torni? V-i t- t-r r-d-i t-r-i- ----------------------- Vai tu tur redzi torni? 0
Do you see the mountain there? V-i--- t-- -edz--k--nu? Vai tu tur redzi kalnu? V-i t- t-r r-d-i k-l-u- ----------------------- Vai tu tur redzi kalnu? 0
Do you see the village there? Vai -- --- re-zi c-e-atu? Vai tu tur redzi ciematu? V-i t- t-r r-d-i c-e-a-u- ------------------------- Vai tu tur redzi ciematu? 0
Do you see the river there? Vai--u t-r -ed-- -p-? Vai tu tur redzi upi? V-i t- t-r r-d-i u-i- --------------------- Vai tu tur redzi upi? 0
Do you see the bridge there? Va- ---t-- -e-z--t-lt-? Vai tu tur redzi tiltu? V-i t- t-r r-d-i t-l-u- ----------------------- Vai tu tur redzi tiltu? 0
Do you see the lake there? V-i-tu-tu- -edzi ez-ru? Vai tu tur redzi ezeru? V-i t- t-r r-d-i e-e-u- ----------------------- Vai tu tur redzi ezeru? 0
I like that bird. T-s pu-----an -at-k. Tas putns man patīk. T-s p-t-s m-n p-t-k- -------------------- Tas putns man patīk. 0
I like that tree. T-s ko-- -an -atīk. Tas koks man patīk. T-s k-k- m-n p-t-k- ------------------- Tas koks man patīk. 0
I like this stone. Tas--kmens-------t--. Tas akmens man patīk. T-s a-m-n- m-n p-t-k- --------------------- Tas akmens man patīk. 0
I like that park. Tas parks man pa--k. Tas parks man patīk. T-s p-r-s m-n p-t-k- -------------------- Tas parks man patīk. 0
I like that garden. T-- --rzs -an--at-k. Tas dārzs man patīk. T-s d-r-s m-n p-t-k- -------------------- Tas dārzs man patīk. 0
I like this flower. Šī ---e-----pa-ī-. Šī puķe man patīk. Š- p-ķ- m-n p-t-k- ------------------ Šī puķe man patīk. 0
I find that pretty. M-n-tas-š-----ja-ks. Man tas šķiet jauks. M-n t-s š-i-t j-u-s- -------------------- Man tas šķiet jauks. 0
I find that interesting. M-n --s-----t -n-ere-a-t-. Man tas šķiet interesants. M-n t-s š-i-t i-t-r-s-n-s- -------------------------- Man tas šķiet interesants. 0
I find that gorgeous. M-- ta-----e--br-----k-i-ts. Man tas šķiet brīnumskaists. M-n t-s š-i-t b-ī-u-s-a-s-s- ---------------------------- Man tas šķiet brīnumskaists. 0
I find that ugly. Man-t----ķiet -eg---s. Man tas šķiet neglīts. M-n t-s š-i-t n-g-ī-s- ---------------------- Man tas šķiet neglīts. 0
I find that boring. M-- tas-šķ-e----rl-ic-gs. Man tas šķiet garlaicīgs. M-n t-s š-i-t g-r-a-c-g-. ------------------------- Man tas šķiet garlaicīgs. 0
I find that terrible. Ma--tas--ķ--t-ša-smī-s. Man tas šķiet šausmīgs. M-n t-s š-i-t š-u-m-g-. ----------------------- Man tas šķiet šausmīgs. 0

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