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96 [ninety-six]

Conjunctions 3

Conjunctions 3

96 [deviņdesmit seši]

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I get up as soon as the alarm rings. Es c----- l----- z---- m---------. Es ceļos, līdzko zvana modinātājs. 0 +
I become tired as soon as I have to study. Es j---- n-------- l----- m-- j---- m-------. Es jūtos nogurusi, līdzko man jāsāk mācīties. 0 +
I will stop working as soon as I am 60. Es p--------- s------- l----- m-- b-- 60. Es pārtraukšu strādāt, līdzko man būs 60. 0 +
     
When will you call? Ka- J-- p-----------? Kad Jūs piezvanīsiet? 0 +
As soon as I have a moment. Lī---- m-- b-- a--------- l----. Līdzko man būs acumirklis laika. 0 +
He’ll call, as soon as he has a little time. Vi-- p--------- l----- v---- b-- n------ l----. Viņš piezvanīs, līdzko viņam būs nedaudz laika. 0 +
     
How long will you work? Ci- i--- J-- s---------? Cik ilgi Jūs strādāsiet? 0 +
I’ll work as long as I can. Es s-------- k---- v-----. Es strādāšu, kamēr varēšu. 0 +
I’ll work as long as I am healthy. Es s-------- k---- v--- b--- v-----. Es strādāšu, kamēr vien būšu vesela. 0 +
     
He lies in bed instead of working. Vi-- g-- g---- t- v----- l-- s-------. Viņš guļ gultā tā vietā, lai strādātu. 0 +
She reads the newspaper instead of cooking. Vi-- l--- a---- t- v----- l-- g------- ē--. Viņa lasa avīzi tā vietā, lai gatavotu ēst. 0 +
He is at the bar instead of going home. Vi-- s-- k------- t- v----- l-- i--- m----. Viņš sēž krodziņā tā vietā, lai ietu mājās. 0 +
     
As far as I know, he lives here. Ci- e- z---- v--- d---- š---. Cik es zinu, viņš dzīvo šeit. 0 +
As far as I know, his wife is ill. Ci- e- z---- v--- s---- i- s----. Cik es zinu, viņa sieva ir slima. 0 +
As far as I know, he is unemployed. Ci- e- z---- v--- i- b-- d----. Cik es zinu, viņš ir bez darba. 0 +
     
I overslept; otherwise I’d have been on time. Es a---------- c----- e- b--- b----- l----. Es aizgulējos, citādi es būtu bijusi laikā. 0 +
I missed the bus; otherwise I’d have been on time. Es n------- a-------- c----- e- b--- b----- l----. Es nokavēju autobusu, citādi es būtu bijusi laikā. 0 +
I didn’t find the way / I got lost; otherwise I’d have been on time. Es n------- p------ c---- c----- e- b--- b----- l----. Es neatradu pareizo ceļu, citādi es būtu bijusi laikā. 0 +
     

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Language and math

Thinking and speech go together. They influence one another. Linguistic structures influence the structures of our thinking. In some languages, for example, there are no words for numbers. The speakers do not understand the concept of numbers. So math and language also go together in some way. Grammatical and mathematical structures are often similar. Some researchers believe that they are also processed similarly. They believe that the speech center is also responsible for math. It can help the brain to perform calculations. Recent studies are coming to another conclusion, however. They show that our brain processes math without speech. Researchers studied three men. The brains of these test subjects were injured. As a result, the speech center was also damaged. The men had big problems with speaking. They could no longer formulate simple sentences. They couldn't understand words either. After the speech test the men had to solve math problems. A few of these mathematical puzzles were very complex. Even so, the test subjects could solve them! The results of this study are very interesting. They show that math is not encoded with words. It's possible that language and math have the same basis. Both are processed from the same center. But math doesn't have to be translated into speech first. Perhaps language and math develop together too... Then when the brain has finished developing, they exist separately!