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en giving reasons 2   »   bs nešto obrazložiti 2

76 [seventy-six]

giving reasons 2

giving reasons 2

76 [sedamdeset i šest]

nešto obrazložiti 2

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Why didn’t you come? Za-to--i-i-d---o---do---? Z---- n--- d---- / d----- Z-š-o n-s- d-š-o / d-š-a- ------------------------- Zašto nisi došao / došla? 0
I was ill. B-- /--ila s-- b-le-t-n / ----s--. B-- / b--- s-- b------- / b------- B-o / b-l- s-m b-l-s-a- / b-l-s-a- ---------------------------------- Bio / bila sam bolestan / bolesna. 0
I didn’t come because I was ill. Ja --sam -o-ao-----š--, j-----m --o-b---st---/----- bo---n-. J- n---- d---- / d----- j-- s-- b-- b------- / b--- b------- J- n-s-m d-š-o / d-š-a- j-r s-m b-o b-l-s-a- / b-l- b-l-s-a- ------------------------------------------------------------ Ja nisam došao / došla, jer sam bio bolestan / bila bolesna. 0
Why didn’t she come? Z-š-o o-- n-j----šl-? Z---- o-- n--- d----- Z-š-o o-a n-j- d-š-a- --------------------- Zašto ona nije došla? 0
She was tired. O-a -e------u-orna. O-- j- b--- u------ O-a j- b-l- u-o-n-. ------------------- Ona je bila umorna. 0
She didn’t come because she was tired. Ona-n--e doš-a,-je---- b------o---. O-- n--- d----- j-- j- b--- u------ O-a n-j- d-š-a- j-r j- b-l- u-o-n-. ----------------------------------- Ona nije došla, jer je bila umorna. 0
Why didn’t he come? Z-š-o on -------ša-? Z---- o- n--- d----- Z-š-o o- n-j- d-š-o- -------------------- Zašto on nije došao? 0
He wasn’t interested. On----e ---o--olje. O- n--- i--- v----- O- n-j- i-a- v-l-e- ------------------- On nije imao volje. 0
He didn’t come because he wasn’t interested. On-ni-e --š-o- --r -ij----ao-v----. O- n--- d----- j-- n--- i--- v----- O- n-j- d-š-o- j-r n-j- i-a- v-l-e- ----------------------------------- On nije došao, jer nije imao volje. 0
Why didn’t you come? Zaš-o v--nis-- d-šli? Z---- v- n---- d----- Z-š-o v- n-s-e d-š-i- --------------------- Zašto vi niste došli? 0
Our car is damaged. Na-----o je -o------. N-- a--- j- p-------- N-š a-t- j- p-k-a-e-. --------------------- Naš auto je pokvaren. 0
We didn’t come because our car is damaged. M- --s-o--o--i,---- j- na-----o-p--va---. M- n---- d----- j-- j- n-- a--- p-------- M- n-s-o d-š-i- j-r j- n-š a-t- p-k-a-e-. ----------------------------------------- Mi nismo došli, jer je naš auto pokvaren. 0
Why didn’t the people come? Zašt- l-udi n--- -o--i? Z---- l---- n--- d----- Z-š-o l-u-i n-s- d-š-i- ----------------------- Zašto ljudi nisu došli? 0
They missed the train. Pro--st-li -u -oz. P--------- s- v--- P-o-u-t-l- s- v-z- ------------------ Propustili su voz. 0
They didn’t come because they missed the train. Oni-n-------li- je- s---ro-u-t----vo-. O-- n--- d----- j-- s- p--------- v--- O-i n-s- d-š-i- j-r s- p-o-u-t-l- v-z- -------------------------------------- Oni nisu došli, jer su propustili voz. 0
Why didn’t you come? Zaš-o ti--i-i-do-ao-/ došl-? Z---- t- n--- d---- / d----- Z-š-o t- n-s- d-š-o / d-š-a- ---------------------------- Zašto ti nisi došao / došla? 0
I was not allowed to. J- n--a- smio-/-sm-e--. J- n---- s--- / s------ J- n-s-m s-i- / s-j-l-. ----------------------- Ja nisam smio / smjela. 0
I didn’t come because I was not allowed to. J- nis-m--o-a- --do---,-je--n-sa----io - -m--l-. J- n---- d---- / d----- j-- n---- s--- / s------ J- n-s-m d-š-o / d-š-a- j-r n-s-m s-i- / s-j-l-. ------------------------------------------------ Ja nisam došao / došla, jer nisam smio / smjela. 0

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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…