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67 [sixty-seven]

Possessive pronouns 2

Possessive pronouns 2

67 [εξήντα επτά]

67 [exḗnta eptá]

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Κτητικές αντωνυμίες 2

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the glasses τα γ----ά τα γυαλιά 0
ta g----á ta gyaliá 		+
He has forgotten his glasses. Ξέ---- τ- γ----- τ--. Ξέχασε τα γυαλιά του. 0
Xé----- t- g----- t--. Xéchase ta gyaliá tou. 		+
Where has he left his glasses? Μα π-- έ--- τ- γ----- τ--; Μα πού έχει τα γυαλιά του; 0
Ma p-- é---- t- g----- t--? Ma poú échei ta gyaliá tou? 		+
     
the clock το ρ---ι το ρολόι 0
to r---i to rolói 		+
His clock isn’t working. Το ρ---- τ-- χ-----. Το ρολόι του χάλασε. 0
To r---- t-- c------. To rolói tou chálase. 		+
The clock hangs on the wall. Το ρ---- κ------- σ--- τ----. Το ρολόι κρέμεται στον τοίχο. 0
To r---- k------- s--- t-----. To rolói krémetai ston toícho. 		+
     
the passport το δ--------ο το διαβατήριο 0
to d--------o to diabatḗrio 		+
He has lost his passport. Έχ--- τ- δ--------- τ--. Έχασε το διαβατήριό του. 0
Éc---- t- d--------- t--. Échase to diabatḗrió tou. 		+
Where is his passport then? Μα π-- έ--- τ- δ--------- τ--; Μα πού έχει το διαβατήριό του; 0
Ma p-- é---- t- d--------- t--? Ma poú échei to diabatḗrió tou? 		+
     
they – their αυ-- – δ--- τ--ς αυτά – δικά τους 0
au-- – d--- t--s autá – diká tous 		+
The children cannot find their parents. Τα π----- δ-- μ------ ν- β---- τ--- γ----- τ---. Τα παιδιά δεν μπορούν να βρουν τους γονείς τους. 0
Ta p----- d-- m------ n- b---- t--- g----- t---. Ta paidiá den mporoún na broun tous goneís tous. 		+
Here come their parents! Αλ-- ν-- έ------- ο- γ----- τ---! Αλλά να, έρχονται οι γονείς τους! 0
Al-- n-- é-------- o- g----- t---! Allá na, érchontai oi goneís tous! 		+
     
you – your εσ--- – δ--- σ-ς εσείς – δικό σας 0
es--- – d--- s-s eseís – dikó sas 		+
How was your trip, Mr. Miller? Πώ- ή--- τ- τ----- σ--- κ---- M-----; Πώς ήταν το ταξίδι σας, κύριε Müller; 0
Pṓ- ḗ--- t- t----- s--- k---- M-----? Pṓs ḗtan to taxídi sas, kýrie Müller? 		+
Where is your wife, Mr. Miller? Πο- ε---- η γ------ σ--- κ---- M-----; Πού είναι η γυναίκα σας, κύριε Müller; 0
Po- e---- ē g------ s--- k---- M-----? Poú eínai ē gynaíka sas, kýrie Müller? 		+
     
you – your εσ--- – δ--- σ-ς εσείς – δικό σας 0
es--- – d--- s-s eseís – dikó sas 		+
How was your trip, Mrs. Smith? Πώ- ή--- τ- τ----- σ--- κ---- S------; Πώς ήταν το ταξίδι σας, κυρία Schmidt; 0
Pṓ- ḗ--- t- t----- s--- k---- S------? Pṓs ḗtan to taxídi sas, kyría Schmidt? 		+
Where is your husband, Mrs. Smith? Πο- ε---- ο ά----- σ--- κ---- S------; Πού είναι ο άντρας σας, κυρία Schmidt; 0
Po- e---- o á----- s--- k---- S------? Poú eínai o ántras sas, kyría Schmidt? 		+
     

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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!