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Adjectives 2

79 [seventy-nine]

Adjectives 2

Adjectives 2

79 [heftê û neh]

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I am wearing a blue dress. Li s-- m-- f-------- ş-- h---. Li ser min fîstanekî şîn heye. 0 +
I am wearing a red dress. Li s-- m-- f-------- s-- h---. Li ser min fîstanekî sor heye. 0 +
I am wearing a green dress. Li s-- m-- f-------- k--- h---. Li ser min fîstanekî kesk heye. 0 +
     
I’m buying a black bag. Ez ç-------- r-- d------. Ez çanteyekî reş dikirim. 0 +
I’m buying a brown bag. Ez ç-------- q------ d------. Ez çanteyekî qehweyî dikirim. 0 +
I’m buying a white bag. Ez ç-------- s-- d------. Ez çanteyekî spî dikirim. 0 +
     
I need a new car. Ji m-- r- t---------- n- p----- e. Ji min re tirimpêleke nû pêwîst e. 0 +
I need a fast car. Ji m-- r- t---------- b---- p----- e. Ji min re tirimpêleke bilez pêwîst e. 0 +
I need a comfortable car. Ji m-- r- t---------- r---- p----- e. Ji min re tirimpêleke rihet pêwîst e. 0 +
     
An old lady lives at the top. Li j-- j----- p-- r-----. Li jor jineke pîr rûdinê. 0 +
A fat lady lives at the top. Li j-- j----- q---- r-----. Li jor jineke qelew rûdinê. 0 +
A curious lady lives below. Li j-- j----- m------- r-----. Li jêr jineke merakdar rûdinê. 0 +
     
Our guests were nice people. Mê----- m- m------ d------ b--. Mêvanên me mirovên dilgerm bûn. 0 +
Our guests were polite people. Mê----- m- m------ b- h----- b--. Mêvanên me mirovên bi hurmet bûn. 0 +
Our guests were interesting people. Mê----- m- m------ m------- b--. Mêvanên me mirovên meraqdar bûn. 0 +
     
I have lovely children. Za----- m-- e x-------- h---. Zarokên min e xwînşîrîn hene. 0 +
But the neighbours have naughty children. Lê z------ c------ b--- i-. Lê zarokên cînaran bêar in. 0 +
Are your children well behaved? Za----- w- t----- n-? Zarokên we tebitî ne? 0 +
     

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One language, many varieties

Even if we only speak one language, we speak many languages. For no language is a self-contained system. Every language shows many different dimensions. Language is a living system. Speakers always orient themselves towards their conversation partners. Therefore, people vary the language they speak. These varieties appear in various forms. For example, every language has a history. It has changed and will continue to change. This can be recognized in the fact that old people speak differently than young people. There are also various dialects in most languages. However, many dialect speakers can adapt to their environment. In certain situations they speak the standard language. Different social groups have different languages. Youth language or hunter's jargon are examples of this. Most people speak differently at work than they do at home. Many also use a professional jargon at work. Differences also appear in spoken and written language. Spoken language is typically much simpler than written. The difference can be quite large. This is the case when written languages don't change for a long time. Speakers then must learn to use the language in written form first. The language of women and men is often different as well. This difference isn't that great in western societies. But there are countries in which women speak very differently from men. In some cultures, politeness has its own linguistic form. Speaking is therefore not at all so easy! We have to pay attention to many different things at the same time…