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giving reasons 2

giving reasons 2

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76 [stat wasabeun]

‫إبداء الأسباب 2‬

['iibida' al'asbab 2]

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Why didn’t you come? ‫-ما -- ----؟‬ ‫لما لم تأت-؟‬ ‫-م- ل- ت-ت-؟- -------------- ‫لما لم تأتِ؟‬ 0
lma-l--ta--? lma lm tati? l-a l- t-t-? ------------ lma lm tati?
I was ill. ‫ك-- مر---ً.‬ ‫كنت مريضا-.‬ ‫-ن- م-ي-ا-.- ------------- ‫كنت مريضاً.‬ 0
kn---r----n. knt mrydaan. k-t m-y-a-n- ------------ knt mrydaan.
I didn’t come because I was ill. ‫ل--آ-- -أ-ي --ت----ضا-.‬ ‫لم آت- لأني كنت مريضا-.‬ ‫-م آ-ِ ل-ن- ك-ت م-ي-ا-.- ------------------------- ‫لم آتِ لأني كنت مريضاً.‬ 0
l--at li-a--y k-nt-m--da--. lm at li'aniy kunt mrydaan. l- a- l-'-n-y k-n- m-y-a-n- --------------------------- lm at li'aniy kunt mrydaan.
Why didn’t she come? ‫-م--لم ----هي-‬ ‫لما لم تأت هي؟‬ ‫-م- ل- ت-ت ه-؟- ---------------- ‫لما لم تأت هي؟‬ 0
lm- lm---- hy? lma lm tat hy? l-a l- t-t h-? -------------- lma lm tat hy?
She was tired. ‫كان--ت-ب-نة.‬ ‫كانت تعبانة.‬ ‫-ا-ت ت-ب-ن-.- -------------- ‫كانت تعبانة.‬ 0
k--n- tieba--. kaant tiebant. k-a-t t-e-a-t- -------------- kaant tiebant.
She didn’t come because she was tired. ‫لم-ت----ل-نه- ك--ت ت--انة.‬ ‫لم تأـت لأنها كانت تعبانة.‬ ‫-م ت-ـ- ل-ن-ا ك-ن- ت-ب-ن-.- ---------------------------- ‫لم تأـت لأنها كانت تعبانة.‬ 0
lm--a'at --'-na----a--t-tie--na--. lm ta'at li'anaha kanat tiebanata. l- t-'-t l-'-n-h- k-n-t t-e-a-a-a- ---------------------------------- lm ta'at li'anaha kanat tiebanata.
Why didn’t he come? ‫-م- -- --ت -‬ ‫لما لم يأت ؟‬ ‫-م- ل- ي-ت ؟- -------------- ‫لما لم يأت ؟‬ 0
lm- la--y---? lma lam yat ? l-a l-m y-t ? ------------- lma lam yat ?
He wasn’t interested. ‫-م--ك--ل-ي---ل-غبة.‬ ‫لم تكن لديه الرغبة.‬ ‫-م ت-ن ل-ي- ا-ر-ب-.- --------------------- ‫لم تكن لديه الرغبة.‬ 0
l- t-ku- l--ay--a-ra--ba--. lm takun ladayh alraghbata. l- t-k-n l-d-y- a-r-g-b-t-. --------------------------- lm takun ladayh alraghbata.
He didn’t come because he wasn’t interested. ‫لم-ي-- -أ---ل- تكن لدي- ال-غب--‬ ‫لم يأت لأنه لم تكن لديه الرغبة.‬ ‫-م ي-ت ل-ن- ل- ت-ن ل-ي- ا-ر-ب-.- --------------------------------- ‫لم يأت لأنه لم تكن لديه الرغبة.‬ 0
la- yat -i'-na--lm t-k-n-lada---a-rag---t-. lam yat li'anah lm takun ladayh alraghbata. l-m y-t l-'-n-h l- t-k-n l-d-y- a-r-g-b-t-. ------------------------------------------- lam yat li'anah lm takun ladayh alraghbata.
Why didn’t you come? ‫ولم--لم-تأت-ا-‬ ‫ولما لم تأتوا؟‬ ‫-ل-ا ل- ت-ت-ا-‬ ---------------- ‫ولما لم تأتوا؟‬ 0
wl--a-------tu-؟ wlamaa lm tatuu؟ w-a-a- l- t-t-u- ---------------- wlamaa lm tatuu؟
Our car is damaged. ‫--ارتنا ك--ت--عط-ة.‬ ‫سيارتنا كانت معطلة.‬ ‫-ي-ر-ن- ك-ن- م-ط-ة-‬ --------------------- ‫سيارتنا كانت معطلة.‬ 0
isy--at-a---na--m-e-----a. isyaratna kanat muetilata. i-y-r-t-a k-n-t m-e-i-a-a- -------------------------- isyaratna kanat muetilata.
We didn’t come because our car is damaged. ‫-- -أت-لأن -ي--تنا -انت -عط-ة.‬ ‫لم نأت لأن سيارتنا كانت معطلة.‬ ‫-م ن-ت ل-ن س-ا-ت-ا ك-ن- م-ط-ة-‬ -------------------------------- ‫لم نأت لأن سيارتنا كانت معطلة.‬ 0
l--nat-l-'--a--a----at--a-k--at--u-t-lat-. lm nat li'ana sayaaratana kanat muetilata. l- n-t l-'-n- s-y-a-a-a-a k-n-t m-e-i-a-a- ------------------------------------------ lm nat li'ana sayaaratana kanat muetilata.
Why didn’t the people come? ‫-----م-يأت ا-نا-؟‬ ‫لما لم يأت الناس؟‬ ‫-م- ل- ي-ت ا-ن-س-‬ ------------------- ‫لما لم يأت الناس؟‬ 0
l-a---m-y---a-----? lma lam yat alnaas? l-a l-m y-t a-n-a-? ------------------- lma lam yat alnaas?
They missed the train. ‫-- --تهم -ل-ط-ر.‬ ‫قد فاتهم القطار.‬ ‫-د ف-ت-م ا-ق-ا-.- ------------------ ‫قد فاتهم القطار.‬ 0
qd--a-i--m a---t---. qd fatihim alqatara. q- f-t-h-m a-q-t-r-. -------------------- qd fatihim alqatara.
They didn’t come because they missed the train. ‫-م---تو- ل-ن ا---ا- ف-ت--.‬ ‫لم يأتوا لأن القطار فاتهم.‬ ‫-م ي-ت-ا ل-ن ا-ق-ا- ف-ت-م-‬ ---------------------------- ‫لم يأتوا لأن القطار فاتهم.‬ 0
lm---tu----'a----l-ita-----aham-. lm yatuu li'ana alqitar fatahama. l- y-t-u l-'-n- a-q-t-r f-t-h-m-. --------------------------------- lm yatuu li'ana alqitar fatahama.
Why didn’t you come? ‫--م---م -أ---ن--‬ ‫ولما لم تأت أنت؟‬ ‫-ل-ا ل- ت-ت أ-ت-‬ ------------------ ‫ولما لم تأت أنت؟‬ 0
w-ama ---t---'---a? wlama lm tat 'anta? w-a-a l- t-t '-n-a- ------------------- wlama lm tat 'anta?
I was not allowed to. ‫ل----مح-لي.‬ ‫لم يسمح لي.‬ ‫-م ي-م- ل-.- ------------- ‫لم يسمح لي.‬ 0
lm yasm-----. lm yasmah ly. l- y-s-a- l-. ------------- lm yasmah ly.
I didn’t come because I was not allowed to. ‫لم -- ---- ل--يسم- لي-‬ ‫لم آت لأنه لم يسمح لي.‬ ‫-م آ- ل-ن- ل- ي-م- ل-.- ------------------------ ‫لم آت لأنه لم يسمح لي.‬ 0
l------l-'-nah-l---u-mah --. lam at li'anah lm yusmah li. l-m a- l-'-n-h l- y-s-a- l-. ---------------------------- lam at li'anah lm yusmah li.

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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…