Mouth: grund
Translational equivalents: cause; reason; reason; to justify
by transcript | by glosses | by right neighbours | by left neighbours
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With our football club I got in contact with deaf people from Frankfurt, Hinsbeck and Darmstadt.
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I1* REASON4A* FOOTBALL1A CLUB-OR-SOCIETY2A* $INDEX1*
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fu{ßball} grund fußballverein
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Yes, exactly, and that was the main reason why I ignored the name Trube at first.
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$$EXTRA-LING-ACT^ $MORPH-MAIN4 REASON4A* $INDEX1* I1 TO-IGNORE1*
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[MG] hauptgrund trube [MG]
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The reason for this was the rapid decline of jobs.
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TO-BOOZE2A CONTROL1* NOT1 REASON4A* TO-WORK1 NO3B^* LITTLE-BIT7A
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kont{rolle} grund arbeitslos [MG]
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Yes, when this is the case for one year, then it is a reason you can declare.
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$GEST-AGREEMENT1^ IF-OR-WHEN1A YEAR1B* REASON4A* $GEST-OFF1^* REASON4A* $GEST-OFF1^*
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wenn ein jahr grund [MG] ja
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I think it’s because after he dropped out, everything got out of hand.
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REASON4A* TO-QUIT-MEMBERSHIP1* $INDEX1 IT-WORKS-OUT1
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grund klappt
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It always depends on the preceding word or sentence.
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REASON4A* COHERENCE1A $INDEX1* SENTENCE1*
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grund
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Yes, because it is such a short word. They tend to spell those but when it comes to longer words, they usually use the sign.
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REASON4A* SHORT4* MANUAL-ALPHABET1 $INDEX1
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grund kurz
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I read online that they do it because of those terrorist attacks.
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REASON4A* I1 INTERNET1C* $INDEX1
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grund habe auch internet
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It’s because a deaf person might think, “I’m not very good at German, and I’m insecure when writing. It would be better for me to get some support.”
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REASON4A* DEAF1A $GEST^* I1
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grund gehörlose
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I was unemployed and was looking for a job.
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REASON4A* UNEMPLOYED1 I1 TO-SEARCH1
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grund arbeitslos suche
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Because it was always the same: searching for a suitable word and writing it down, searching and writing it down, always the same.
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REASON4A* $INDEX1* SAME4 TO-SEARCH1*
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grund [MG] such{en}
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He had visited New York himself once, so he knew the area.
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REASON4A* SELF1A* BEEN1* THERE1*
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grund selb gewesen
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It was the last day before summer break.
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REASON4A* LAST1D DAY1A SUMMER4B
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letzt tag sommer
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Is the future the only reason?
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REASON4A* FUTURE1A* $INDEX1*
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grund zukunft
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The reason is that both hearing and deaf people are not aware of that and they just don't know the cultural background of each other.
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REASON4A* ALL2A PARENTS5* DEAF1A
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grund eltern [MG]
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They created it to show the hearing people what the deaf culture has to offer.
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REASON4A* TO-FOUND2 $INDEX1 TO-SEE1*
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grund gegründet
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For this reason:
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REASON4A*
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I don’t know if there are any specific reasons for that.
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REASON4A* PRESENT-OR-HERE1^* I2 $GEST-I-DONT-KNOW1^*
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begründen soll weiß nicht
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One reason for finding it weird was the wind when the lunar module landed.
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REASON4A* $INDEX1 WEIRD-STRANGE3 REASON4A*
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grund [MG]
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Was it due to the nuns?
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REASON4A* NUN1* $INDEX1 $GEST-NM^
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grund schwester
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In fact because/
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REASON4A*
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grund
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I don’t know the exact reason.
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REASON4A* EXACTLY1* TO-KNOW-STH2B NOT3A
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warum grund genau weiß nicht»
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Maybe that’s the reason for all those words, so that there are “no more miscommunications“.
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REASON4A* YOU1* MUCH1C WORD2^*
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grund du vokabel
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Time went by quickly.
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REASON4A* I1* PROCEEDING1A* FAST3A
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[MG] schnell
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Otherwise, they would have to go back and forth daily and could just really relax at home.
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REASON4A* TOGETHER2C^* EVERYDAY-LIFE1* BACK-AND-FORTH1^*
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grund alltag
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Board members always get a golden one and members get a silver one.
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REASON4A* $NUM-ONE-TO-TEN1A:2 GOLD3B MEMBER1
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grund zwei gold mitglied
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She had a heart of gold, as well.
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REASON4A* VERY6* BIG3B* HEART2A*
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herz
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Since I’m the only deaf person there, I don’t like signing with them.
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REASON4A* TO-SUFFER1A^* I1 TO-SIGN1A*
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grund allein [MG]»
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The heart/
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REASON4A* HEART1A $PROD
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grund herz
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Everything is very close together there.
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REASON4A* $PROD
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grund [MG]
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I was still allowed to do these tasks.
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REASON4A* I2* ALLOWED1*
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grund ich darf
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The deaf world is too small; there are too few people.
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REASON4A* SMALL6^* WORLD1 DEAF1A*
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grund wenig welt
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The reason is/
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REASON4A*
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grund
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That’s because he is a math genius.
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REASON4A* MATHEMATHICS1B* LEGAL1^* $GEST^
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grund mathematik
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The reason for it was a pair of borrowed shoes that caused a case of infectious athlete’s foot.
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REASON4A* SHOE5 MUSHROOM1A TO-INFECT1A*
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grund schuh pilz
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You’re always cold, but I’m usually warm.
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REASON4A* YOU1 ALWAYS4A* COLD1
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grund immer kalt
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Supposedly it’s for the future.
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TO-SAY1* REASON4A* $INDEX1 FUTURE1A* LIKE-THIS1A*
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sa{gen} grund zukunft
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But that is because everyone who has work earns a wage and pays the solidarity surcharge.
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$GEST-ATTENTION1^ REASON4A* OPINION1B $INDEX1 $ORAL^
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meine meinung
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That way, the glue sticks to it better.
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AND2A* REASON4A* TO-STICK1 FLAT1A^ SOLID1A^
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grund kleber zu [MG]
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The spare tire is at the bottom of the trunk, that’s why I need to take everything else out first.
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DOWN1* REASON4A* DOWN1 TIRE1A* DOWN1*
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grund reifen innen
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But is there a reason for that?
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BUT1 REASON4A* $INDEX1* REASON4A PRESENT-OR-HERE1
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aber grund grund da
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That was because so much had been destroyed.
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WHY2A* REASON4A* INTO2 BROKEN4* MUCH4*
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warum grund kaputt viel
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That’s because the island is formed like the letter H.
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$ORAL^ REASON4A* $ALPHA1:# QUOTATION-MARKS2^* ISLAND2B*
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warum grund phi {phi} insel
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There are friends who I went to school with who bowl.
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MY1 REASON4A* MY1* APARTMENT1B MY1
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grund wohnen mein
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And because it’s impossible to get interpreters.
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AND2A* REASON4A* NOT3A* POSSIBLE1* TO-OBTAIN3*
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und grund nicht möglich bekommen
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Later he got furious because the interpreter didn’t understand most of what was presented in the lecture.
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MAD2* REASON4A* TO-MISS-STH1B MUCH1C $GEST^
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[MG] [MG] [MG]
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Even though there wasn't a personal reason for that.
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I1 REASON4A* NOTHING1B $INDEX2* NONE7A*
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aber grund nichts [MG]
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I can’t quite recall why I did it that way.
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I1* $GEST-OFF1^* REASON4A* TO-KNOW-STH2B* EXACTLY1 I1*
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ich warum grund ich weiß genau
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Rather, the reason is communication.
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MORE1* COMMUNICATION1A REASON4A* COMMUNICATION1A* LIKE-THIS1^*
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mehr kommunikation grund
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For example when/ He barks because the door is shut.
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EXAMPLE1 $GEST-TO-PONDER3^* REASON4A* I1 CLOSE-DOOR1* TOWARDS9
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[MG] durch zu
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Doing sports was very popular because it was a way to meet people and talk with each other.
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SPORTS1A* INTENSIVE1A REASON4A* TO-SIGN1E* TO-MEET1*
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sport grund treff treff
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The issue is raised again at the election campaign.
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$INDEX1* MEANING1* REASON4A* ELECTION1C* FIGHT1A* CLEAR1B
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grund wahlkampf klar
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He did an internship in Canada back then.
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AND2A* $LIST1:2of2 REASON4A* BACK-THEN1* PAST1 TIME5A
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einfach grund damals zeit
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That was hard for me because I didn't speak any German.
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FOR1* STILL4A* HEAVY3B REASON4A* I1 GERMAN1 CAN1*
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für mich noch schwer grund deutsch kann nicht»
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One reason for finding it weird was the wind when the lunar module landed.
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REASON4A* $INDEX1 WEIRD-STRANGE3 REASON4A* $PROD THEN1C WIND1
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grund [MG] landen dann wind»
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It’s the exact opposite of the companies, they need to sell cigarettes and work to make money.
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AGAINST3A COMPANY1A TO-NEED1* REASON4A* INCOME1 TO-SELL1 TO-WORK4*
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gegenteil firma braucht verkauf arbeit
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The reason was that my parents had suddenly disappeared.
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I1 VERY6* WHY2A* REASON4A* PARENTS1A VANISHED1A GONE-VANISHED3
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warum el{tern} [MG] weg
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However, that does not work, because it always has to be two. That’s probably due to the rules of the Catholic church.
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POSSIBLE1* MUST1 REASON4A* STATUTE1D CATHOLIC1A* HIS-HER1
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muss zwei grund gesetz katholisch
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Going to that school was a sort of setback for me because it was lacking many things.
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LOSS1C* I2* $GEST-OFF1^ REASON4A* SCHOOL1C $INDEX1 TO-LACK2
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verlust grund schule fehlt
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In my opinion, that makes totally sense because that’s how they were raised.
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TO-LOOK-AT1* RIGHT-OR-AGREED1A* IN-ADDITION1* REASON4A* MANUAL-ALPHABET1 TO-GROW-UP1A* $GEST-TO-STAY-CALM1^*
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[MG] stimmt [MG] grund
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I read online that they do it because of those terrorist attacks.
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INTERNET1C* $INDEX1 TO-SAY1^* REASON4A* ASSAULT1* $INDEX1
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internet grund terroranschlag
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Right, one signs partly and also tries to communicate.
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HALF1B* $INDEX1 TO-SIGN1C* REASON4A* $INDEX1 HOW-QUESTION1* $INDEX1
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halb wie
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Here you have to interrupt the talk and repeat some of the content when somebody doesn’t understand something.
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BEFORE1D^* ONCE-AGAIN1 TO-SIGN1A* REASON4A* TO-UNDERSTAND1*
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TO-SIGN1G* TO-LET-KNOW1A* $INDEX1
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noch mal grund verstehen
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But is there a reason for that?
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$INDEX1* REASON4A PRESENT-OR-HERE1 REASON4A*
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grund da grund
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Yes, when this is the case for one year, then it is a reason you can declare.
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YEAR1B* REASON4A* $GEST-OFF1^* REASON4A* $GEST-OFF1^*
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ein jahr grund [MG] ja
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But they don’t go to the police because communicating is hard.
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NOT3A* POLICE1B $GEST^ REASON4A* $INDEX1* COMMUNICATION1A* DIFFICULT1
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nicht polizei grund kommunikation schwierig
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Okay, I can agree to integration, because the lesson/ more of the lesson content would be taught.
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INTEGRATION1 I1* OKAY1A* REASON4A* $INDEX1 TO-TEACH1* CONTENT1*
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integra{tion} okay grund [MG] [MG]
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He only participated in sports back then because he wanted to be around deaf people.
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BUT1* SPORTS1B* INCLUSIVE1^ REASON4A* SOCIETY1 AREA1A DEAF1A
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aber sport grund gesellschaft
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I didn't join the deaf group, but rather the hearing group because I liked to be open-minded.
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TO-PUT-FROM-TO1A^* HEARING1A GROUP1B* REASON4A* ALSO1A* I1 GLADLY1
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hörende gruppe grund auch gern
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I've sent my kids to kindergarten because they should learn about getting a sense of unity rather than just being selfish.
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TO-SEND-OR-TO-DISPATCH1 CHILD2* KINDERGARTEN1A REASON4A* NOT3A I2* BUT-RATHER1*
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schicken kindergarten grund nicht ich sondern
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A baby dreams and smiles because it feels safe due to its mother’s love.
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LUCK2 BECAUSE1 PROOF1* REASON4A* TO-LAUGH1* FEELING3 THROUGH2A
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glück{lich} weil grund lachen gefühl durch
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People were happy to see each other after four years, said hello, chatted, drank something together and so on.
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TO-WELCOME2* FLOOD-OF-WORDS1* TO-BOOZE2A* REASON4A* $GEST-OFF1^
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[MG] wasserfall grund
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I work on a voluntary basis and my only flowers are by the windows in the living room and that's it.
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I1* TO-ORGANISE2A* I1 REASON4A* ONLY2A $INDEX1* CHAMBER1B
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ehrenamtlich [MG] kein grund nur wohnzimmer
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Well, hospitals receive allowance for nursing care from the health insurance companies.
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REASON4A $INDEX1* HEALTH-INSURANCE1 TO-PAY1
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grund krankenkasse bezahlt
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The only reason I went to the VHS [adult evening classes] was because of #Name2.
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REASON4A $ORG-ADULT-EDUCATION-CENTRE1 I1 TO-JOIN1*
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grund v-h-s
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If I didn’t understand something, I had to ask the others to be able to prepare myself.
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REASON4A I1* WORD3* $INDEX1*
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grund
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Because I have a family and a house.
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REASON4A I2 FAMILY4 PRESENT-OR-HERE1*
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grund familie da
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It’s because her parents are deaf.
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REASON4A PARENTS1B DEAF1A YOU1
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grund elt{ern}
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Reason being/
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REASON4A $GEST-OFF1^
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grund [MG]
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The reason for our meetings is that a lot of people are alone.
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REASON4A PEOPLE2 $INDEX1 TO-MEET1
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grund leute
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“The reason being that normally, we have a field of vision spanning 180 degrees.”
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REASON4A YOU-PLURAL1A CAN1* PERSPECTIVE1B^
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grund [MG] kann [MG]
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He told us that Germany’s progress in eye research wasn’t far enough.
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REASON4A GERMAN1* AREA1A* TO-DEVELOP1A
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grund deutschland entwicklung
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My vision could get even worse in the future and I could become completely blind, that’s why.
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REASON4A FUTURE1A CAN1* $PROD
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grund zukunft kann [MG]
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The reason being/ The lift was tiny.
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REASON4A $GEST-DECLINE1^* I1 ABOVE1
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grund oben
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That way, they already learn things like social discourse. I think it’s great for them.
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REASON4A ALREADY1B* $INDEX1 LIKE3B*
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grund schon wie
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Because there are so many different, separated schools.
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REASON4A MUCH1C SCHOOL1A TO-SEPARATE1B*
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grund viele schule
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The green party said that the sheep destroyed everything.
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REASON4A $INDEX1 $ORG-GREEN-PARTY1A* TO-SAY1
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grund grüne sagt»
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I knew the spacecraft had several filled tanks.
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REASON4A TO-KNOW-STH2B ROCKET1B* $PROD
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grund weiß [MG]
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The real reason is, they are all scared of the dogs.
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REASON4A $INDEX1* TO-RESTRAIN1B* REASON4A
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grund [MG] hund»
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The reason was, that my bed was so hard.
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REASON4A TO-SLEEP1A* $PROD HARD1C*
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grund schlafen hart»
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The person that used to work there apparently did a really bad job and made many mistakes.
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REASON4A BEEN2A $NUM-ONE-TO-TEN1A:1d DEAF1A
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grund gewesen [MG]
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It’s just because I get older and older.
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REASON4A $GEST-OFF1^ I1 PROCEEDING1A^
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aufgrund werde
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That's why it wasn't possible during the week.
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REASON4A OF-ALL-THINGS2 UNDER1B* WEEK2
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grund ausgerechnet unter woche
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Because my partner's daughter is getting married there.
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REASON4A MY1 BOYFRIEND-GIRLFRIEND1 $INDEX1
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grund [MG] [MG]
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One from the management told me that it coincides with another event.
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REASON4A DEAF1A* $INDEX1
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AN1A TO-LET-KNOW1A*
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grund [MG]
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There has to be a reason.
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REASON4A PRESENT-OR-HERE1* REASON4A
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grund da grund
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The reason might be that those people used to have hearing aids.
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REASON4A I2 TO-ASSUME2 WHAT1A*
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grund ich vermute was
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It depends on who has got time.
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REASON4A $INDEX1 TIME1 $GEST-OFF1^
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grund zeit
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In the U.S., the World Trade Center collapsed.
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REASON4A AMERICA1 $PROD
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grund amerika
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Because amongst the hard of hearing students there/
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REASON4A HARD-OF-HEARING1* $INDEX1 MEANING1*
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grund schwerhörig
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It was nice because I was just able to talk using my hands. I understood everything.
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REASON4A TO-SIGN1G* CAN1* SUCCESS1*
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grund
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It’s because it is more important that the child understands the content of the lesson than that it is capable of speaking.
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REASON4A IMPORTANT1 TO-PERCEIVE-EYE1A^* AS4*
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grund wichtig als
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That’s because someone is supposed to pick up the suitcases.
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REASON4A WHAT1A* TO-PICK-UP1* SUITCASE1*
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grund was abhol koffer
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In the GDR you weren't allowed to pass the border with your entire family.
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REASON4A $ALPHA1:D-R BORDER1B* IF-OR-WHEN1A
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grund d-d-r grenze
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Back then, Germany had been destroyed by the second world war.
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REASON4A PAST-OR-BACK-THEN2* THROUGH2B $NUM-ORDINAL1:2d
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[MG] durch zweiter weltkrieg»
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The Germans back then were innocent; it wasn’t their fault that part of Germany was taken from them.
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REASON4A WE1A GERMAN1
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grund deutsch
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The reason was all the war damage that had destroyed much of eastern Germany.
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REASON4A $ALPHA1:O GERMAN1 AREA1A*
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grund ostdeutschland schlimm»
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Well, it’s like this/
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REASON4A I1
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grund
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Depending on where it is warm at the time, more produce are being grown there.
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REASON4A $PROD HALF7* $INDEX1
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grund erde halb
1290581 1290581 | 31-45m
Because there were broadcasts on TV, that’s why they wanted autographs from everyone.
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REASON4A $ALPHA1:T-V TELEVISION1A TO-LOOK-AT1
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grund t-v fernsehen [MG]
1292458 1292458 | 18-30m
And that’s because/ Bavaria is completely different, for example.
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REASON4A BECAUSE1 $INDEX1 EXAMPLE1*
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grund weil beispiel
1433410 1433410 | 18-30m
I am used to communication problems.
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REASON4A I1 DEFICIENCY-IN-COMMUNICATION1* I2
L
M
grund [MG]
1205503 1205503 | 61+f
Babies smile without a specific reason or without anyone making them by doing something funny.
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REASON4A TO-SAY1 $GEST^ $PROD
L
M
grund sagt man [MG]
1184367 1184367 | 61+f
Because the painter was so talented.
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REASON4A BACK-THEN1 TO-PAINT3B TALENT1A
L
M
grund damals [MG]
1184367 1184367 | 61+f
That's because there weren't any fotos, yet.
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REASON4A NONE6 PHOTO1*
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grund kein foto
1184367 1184367 | 61+f
Because there aren't many deaf people; it's a small group.
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REASON4A LITTLE-BIT9 DEAF1A SMALL6*
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grund wenig gehörlos klein
1211752 1211752 | 18-30f
Because at an earlier seminar concerning the topic of women, the person who had chosen the topic had to find another person to give the lecture.
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REASON4A PAST-OR-BACK-THEN1* SEMINAR2 WOMAN1A*
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grund seminar frau
1413251 1413251 | 46-60m
Because our sign language is quite old, not to say ancient.
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REASON4A TO-LET1^* I1 OUR1A
L
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grund [MG]
1246772 1246772 | 31-45f
I gave sign language courses at the VHS [Volkshochschule, adult evening classes].
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GOOD1^* REASON4A I1 $ORG-ADULT-EDUCATION-CENTRE1 MEADOW6*
L
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grund v-h-s wiesbaden»
1246772 1246772 | 31-45f
I can't afford it because my family is important to me.
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PERFORMANCE1 REASON4A FAMILY4 IMPORTANT1
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leisten grund familie wichtig
1246772 1246772 | 31-45f
I was asked if they could say my grade openly or if I didn't want that.
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QUESTION1* REASON4A PUBLIC1A TO-WANT7 NOT3A
L
M
fragt grund offen will nicht
1246772 1246772 | 31-45f
I adapted it because sometimes the signing worked but on other occasions a person had a specific problem.
R
I1 REASON4A TO-ADJUST1 PERSON1 I1
L
M
auch grund anpassen
1246772 1246772 | 31-45f
Up until private problems occurred.
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REASON4A PRIVATE1A PROBLEM2A PRESENT-OR-HERE1*
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UNTIL-OR-TO1
M
bis grund privat problem da
1248862 1248862 | 18-30f
That’s great, and what I’m also giving them great credit for, is/
R
GREAT1A REASON4A ALSO3A I1 HAT-OFF1
L
M
toll grund auch [MG]
1248862 1248862 | 18-30f
Somehow it went wrong.
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DUMB1B* REASON4A ASKEW1 PROCEEDING1B^ $GEST-DECLINE1^
L
M
doof [MG] sch{ief}
1178939 1178939 | 31-45f
We feel good together.
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CLEAR1B* REASON4A WE1A* WELL1*
L
M
grund wohl
1179212 1179212 | 31-45f
Because his name is Putte, right?
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$INDEX1* REASON4A NAME1A* $ALPHA1:P-U-T-T-E RIGHT-OR-AGREED1A
L
M
warum grund name putte stimmt
1428038 1428038 | 46-60m
It was about the competition of the world powers.
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$INDEX1 REASON4A $INDEX1 COMPETITION1 WORLD1
L
M
da grund konkurrenz weltmacht»
1430832 1430832 | 18-30m
Why Gunter? That name didn’t tell me anything until I saw this film of him, “Schnee, Schnee” [English title: “Snow, Snow”].
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I1* REASON4A I1 $GEST^ CLOSE-BY2B^
L
M
[MG] grund [MG] [MG]
1290754 1290754 | 46-60m
The reason for that was just me living very close by, though.
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$ORAL^ REASON4A I1 APARTMENT1A* TO-SIT1A
L
M
auf grund wohnsitz
1291164 1291164 | 61+f
Another reason was that I lived a little outside the city.
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ALSO3A* REASON4A I1 PROBLEM1* I2
L
M
auch grund ich problem
1431896 1431896 | 46-60m
They told me they had nothing to do after the fall of the Wall and therefore started drinking.
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TO-TELL3A REASON4A FALL-OF-THE-BERLIN-WALL2 $GEST-OFF1^ WHERE-TO-GO1
L
M
erzählt grund wohin
1212402 1212402 | 31-45f
My mother didn't want to, though. She didn't want to give me away at such a young age.
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NO1A REASON4A MY1 MUM11 TO-WANT5
L
M
mein mama will
1183846 1183846 | 31-45m
… because just before “Blue” I had signed a piece at the Sign Language festival.
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I1 REASON4A FIRST1A BEFORE-TEMPORAL1* BLUE3A
L
M
grund zuerst bevor bevor blue
1431222 1431222 | 31-45f
One of the reasons was the small selection of food.
R
$GEST^ REASON4A ALSO1A TO-EAT-OR-FOOD2 OFFER1B*
L
M
grund auch [MG]
1584617 1584617 | 61+m
Before, during my time in school, I was interested in the “Junge Gemeinde” [official group by the protestant church in the GDR for young people, Engl. young congregation].
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BEFOREHAND2 REASON4A SCHOOL2E TIME7C* INTEREST1B
L
M
vorher schulzeit interessant
1184367 1184367 | 61+f
They didn't have cameras back then.
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PAST-OR-BACK-THEN1* REASON4A NONE1* PHOTO1* LIKE-THIS1A
L
M
früh grund kein foto so
1413251 1413251 | 46-60m
Of course, Chinese people learn to speak Chinese as soon as they’re born.
R
$GEST-ATTENTION1^ REASON4A WHY1 CHINA2 AREA1A^*
L
M
grund warum china
1177002 1177002 | 31-45f
A hearing child could also get psychological problems later on because of the deaf parents.
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$INDEX1 PSYCHOLOGY1B $INDEX1 REASON4A PARENTS1B* DEAF1A
L
M
psychisch [MG] grund eltern
1433410 1433410 | 18-30m
I think I know how to handle situations like this and know forms of communication by heart.
R
TO-DEAL-WITH2 I1 TO-BELIEVE2A* REASON4A $GEST-OFF1^
L
M
umgang glauben
1248862 1248862 | 18-30f
I was surprised, because in Germany, the hospitals have many buildings that may be far away from one another, named building A, B, or C.
R
I1 TO-BE-CONFUSED1 REASON4A GERMAN1 AREA1A* TYPICAL1*
L
M
[MG] grund deutschland typisch
1180097 1180097 | 18-30m
Oh, what you need to know is that I had gotten pretty wasted the night before.
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$ORAL^ I1 REASON4A NOT3A* TO-FORGET1 $NUM-ONE-TO-TEN1A:1d
L
M
aber grund nicht vergessen ein
1584198 1584198 | 31-45m
Then I realized that the teacher only listens to whether the child is speaking correctly.
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I2 $GEST-OFF1^* REASON4A $INDEX1 TEACHER2 TO-HEAR1*
L
M
grund [MG] lehrer
1289868 1289868 | 18-30f
But that's how it worked, because I had inherited being hearing-impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing, whatever.
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$GEST-DECLINE1^ $GEST-OFF1^ REASON4A I1 HARD-OF-HEARING1 HOW-QUESTION2
L
M
grund wie»
1292086 1292086 | 46-60m
Nevertheless, I made it because I continued to study.
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NEVERTHELESS1* TO-ACCOMPLISH1C* REASON4A SELF1A FURTHER1A EDUCATION4
L
M
trotzdem schaffen grund selbst weiterbilden
1205168 1205168 | 18-30f
We wanted to surprise #Name1 for her birthday and visit her in NRW [short for North Rhine-Westphalia].
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WAS1 I1* REASON4A WHAT1B $INDEX1 $GEST-TO-PONDER1^
L
M
war ich grund was
1181159 1181159 | 31-45m
That’s why I dropped out of the training.
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THEREFORE1* TERMINATION1 REASON4A $GEST-OFF1^*
L
M
[MG] grund
1419370 1419370 | 31-45m
During the examination I was told that I had to be vaccinated and that it would be free of charge.
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MUST1 TO-VACCINATE2 REASON4A TO-VACCINATE2* TO-COST2B* FREE1
L
M
muss impfen grund [MG] frei
1419797 1419797 | 31-45f
They used to scold me a lot. It can also have disadvantages to have deaf parents.
R
PAST-OR-BACK-THEN1 TO-RANT3A REASON4A PARENTS7 DEAF1A* BIT2A
L
M
früher [MG] grund eltern auch bisschen
1180724 1180724 | 31-45f
There has to be a reason.
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REASON4A PRESENT-OR-HERE1* REASON4A
L
M
grund da grund
1427368 1427368 | 46-60f
At the doctor’s, for example, I want everything that’s going on to be interpreted.
R
TO-NEED1 I1 REASON4A $GEST^ PHYSICIAN2 TO-VISIT-OR-TO-ATTEND1B
L
M
brauchen grund [MG] arzt
1430396 1430396 | 46-60f
It’s pretty clear that it was because I was bored.
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CLEAR1B I1* REASON4A BOREDOM1* $GEST-NO-IDEA1^
L
M
klar grund [MG]
1289623 1289623 | 46-60m
At the German deaf theatre a play is of regular length.
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$GEST^ $GEST-OFF1^ REASON4A $INDEX1 GERMAN1 HEARING1A
L
M
grund deutsche hörend»
1290581 1290581 | 31-45m
Austerity measures and the amount of time are relatively short to manage everything in two years.
R
$GEST^ $INDEX1 REASON4A TO-SAVE2 HOW-QUESTION2* NEXT1*
L
M
grund sparma{ßnahmen} wie
1212218 1212218 | 46-60f
They are probably less concerned, because it is quite common over there to be able to sign.
R
TO-WORRY6* $INDEX1* TO-BE-CALLED2* REASON4A OF-COURSE1A* TO-SIGN1G* MANUAL-ALPHABET1*
L
M
auch grund selbs{tverständlich} alpha{bet}
1428225 1428225 | 46-60m
The real reason is, they are all scared of the dogs.
R
REASON4A $INDEX1* TO-RESTRAIN1B* REASON4A DOG3* FEAR1 $INDEX1*
L
M
grund [MG] hund angst
1428821-16453820-16510849 1428821-… | 31-45m
Repairing it is tedious though, because of the chain.
R
BUT1* TROUBLE1 $INDEX1 REASON4A CHAIN1
L
CIRCLE2
M
aber [MG] grund kette
1431690 1431690 | 31-45m
Well, I don't want to confuse things, but we had the flood in 1991.
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GOOD1 I1 TO-CHANGE2B^* REASON4A $LIST1:1of1d* $NUM-ONE-TO-TEN1A:1d $NUM-TENS2A:9*
L
M
warum verwechseln grund einundneunzig
1290754 1290754 | 46-60m
There’s no reason to let go of everything, though.
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I1 TO-GIVE-UP1* $GEST-OFF1^ REASON4A NOTHING1B I2* $GEST-OFF1^
L
M
aber [MG] grund nichts [MG]
1181838 1181838 | 31-45f
It was pure luck for the fourth [hijacked airplane] because there had already been three other attacks and so they noticed that something was wrong.
R
$NUM-ORDINAL1:4* $LIST1:4of4d LUCK1 REASON4A $LIST1:3of4d $LIST1:2of4d $LIST1:1of4d
L
$NUM-ONE-TO-TEN1A:4d
M
vierte glück grund
1180724 1180724 | 31-45f
But is there a reason for that?
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BUT1 REASON4A* $INDEX1* REASON4A PRESENT-OR-HERE1 REASON4A*
L
M
aber grund grund da grund
1180724 1180724 | 31-45f
If there is a reason for that.
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$GEST^ PRESENT-OR-HERE1* PRESENT-OR-HERE1* REASON4A $GEST-ATTENTION1^ REASON4A $GEST^
L
M
vielleicht da da grund grund
1212218 1212218 | 46-60f
They were told that they weren’t allowed to board the flight because there were too many deaf people at once.
R
AIRPLANE2B NOT3B $INDEX1* REASON4A MUCH1C DEAF1A AREA1A^
L
M
grund zu viele
1430832 1430832 | 18-30m
They told me about it because school had supposedly been boring before Gunter went to school there.
R
TO-TELL3A* $INDEX1 $GEST^ REASON4A SCHOOL1A HAMBURG2* AREA1A
L
M
erzählt erzählt grund schule hamburg
1431277-12422631-12464143 1431277-… | 31-45f
Still the child was sent to that group and was able to develop better there.
R
$GEST^* TO-BELONG-TO1 WHY1 REASON4A TO-INCLUDE-OR-TO-ADMIT1* PROCEEDING1D
L
M
[MG] waru{m} grund
1211283 1211283 | 31-45f
Sometimes it was great and sometimes bad to work together with the others, it always depends on the people.
R
TOGETHER1A* GOOD3 BAD-OR-STALE2A REASON4A PERSON1* DEPENDENT3*
L
M
zusammenarbeit manchmal gut manchmal [MG] es kommt darauf an person [MG]
1205503 1205503 | 61+f
Their mind tells them clearly what they have to do.
R
TO-SPREAD2^ I1 MUST1 REASON4A
L
M
[MG] muss grund
1246772 1246772 | 31-45f
I told her that I preferred starting in August because nobody has time during school vacations and therefore not many people would sign up.
R
RATHER1 OFF2 AUGUST2* REASON4A SCHOOL1A* TO-SIT1A^* $INDEX1
L
M
lieber ab august grund schulferien
1247835 1247835 | 46-60f
Only at supper I should not sign much, because always the cocoa or some sort of beverage is tipped over.
R
THEN1C MUCH1C TO-TELL4* REASON4A ALWAYS5A* COCOA1* TO-DRINK1
L
M
dann nicht zu viel erzählen grund immer kakao
1431690 1431690 | 31-45m
I believe we didn't had to go to school because the school bus couldn't make its way through the flooded area.
R
WAS1* SCHOOL1A TO-BE-CANCELLED2* REASON4A BUS1A* SCHOOL1A* BUS1A
L
M
schulausfall grund schulbus
1210208 1210208 | 46-60m
It was in August and I didn’t have the time.
R
MONTH1 AUGUST-$CANDIDATE-MUE56^* BETWEEN1D* REASON4A NONE3* TIME1* I1
L
M
monat august kein zeit
1180724 1180724 | 31-45f
If there is a reason for that.
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PRESENT-OR-HERE1* REASON4A $GEST-ATTENTION1^ REASON4A $GEST^ TO-OWN1 WHAT1B
L
M
da grund grund [MG] was
1289462 1289462 | 46-60m
I think deaf schools are better, because the children can sign with each other.
R
BETTER1 DEAF1A* SCHOOL2H REASON4A CHILD2 $INDEX1 ALL3
L
M
bess{er} gehör{losen} sch{ule} grund kinder
1292086 1292086 | 46-60f
I wasn’t enrolled in a kindergarten because a teacher, a “teacher of the deaf and dumb” as it was once referred to, visited me at home.
R
PAST-OR-BACK-THEN1* TO-NEED1* KINDERGARTEN1A* REASON4A I1 TEACHER2 DEAF-MUTE1
L
M
früher braucht nicht kinder{garten} grund lehrer taubstumm
1178347 1178347 | 31-45m
Even though there wasn't a personal reason for that.
R
NOTHING1B $INDEX2* NONE7A* REASON4A
L
M
nichts [MG] grund
1248090 1248090 | 31-45m
Neither do they use large movements when signing.
R
LIKE1A* $INDEX1 TO-SAY1 REASON4A INTERPRETER3A TO-SIGN1C*
L
M
wie sagt grund gebärd da da da
1431428 1431428 | 31-45f
I had thought they just came along to sign with other deaf people, to chat.
R
$INDEX1 MORE1 TO-COME1 REASON4A PERSON1^ DEAF1A TO-SIGN1E
L
M
mehr komm grund [MG]
1584411 1584411 | 18-30f
But when one constantly encounters barriers, is that not a good reason.
R
BARRIER1* $INDEX1 TO-LET-KNOW1A* REASON4A PRESENT-OR-HERE1 REASON4A $GEST-OFF1^*
L
M
[MG] grund da grund
1430396 1430396 | 46-60f
I went there at the age of two already, because my mom had to work.
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OLD8B I1* TO-JOIN1* REASON4A I1 MUM3* MUST1*
L
M
alt gru{nd} m{ein} mama muss arbeit»
1290126 1290126 | 31-45m
The Germans back then were innocent; it wasn’t their fault that part of Germany was taken from them.
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GERMAN1 INNOCENT1* $GEST-OFF1^ REASON4A $PROD
L
M
deutsch unschuld grund [MG]
1244978 1244978 | 31-45m
I loved living in boarding school nevertheless, because there were so many deaf people to sign with.
R
I1 BOARDING-SCHOOL1A* BOARDING-SCHOOL1C REASON4A DEAF1A MUCH1C
L
AREA1D^*
M
internat grund viele
1212218 1212218 | 46-60f
I see; because they told me that I definitely needed to get a new passport to include those fingerprints and/
R
NO1B* MUST1* NEW1B* REASON4A I1 MUST1* INVOLVED1A*
L
$INDEX1*
M
[MG] muss neu grund muss mit
1292086 1292086 | 46-60m
Let me just say that I think it's sad because kindergarten is more about social interactions.
R
TOO-BAD1* IN-ADDITION1 $GEST-OFF1^ REASON4A YOU1 CHILD2* $INDEX1
L
M
schade dazu grund kinder
1246772 1246772 | 31-45f
I told him, “I don’t know, because I give private sign language classes only. Therefore I have no opinion on that matter.”
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MY1 NO1B I1 REASON4A PRIVATE1A TO-SIGN1A* TO-TEACH1*
L
M
grund privat gebärdenunterricht
1584411 1584411 | 18-30f
But when one constantly encounters barriers, is that not a good reason.
R
TO-LET-KNOW1A* REASON4A PRESENT-OR-HERE1 REASON4A $GEST-OFF1^*
L
M
grund da grund
1184536 1184536 | 46-60m
I wouldn’t be against it in principle; if the information by the government was coherent, and their argumentation was reasonable and everything.
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INFORMATION2B* $INDEX1 CORRECT1 REASON4A WHY1* CLEAR1D TO-KNOW-STH2B^*
L
M
info [MG] begründung warum klar logisch
2025500 2025500 | 31-45f
One from the management told me that it coincides with another event.
R
BOARD-OF-DIRECTORS-OR-BOARD-MEMBER3* REASON4A CLASH1A* CULTURE1A* DAY1A
L
$INDEX1 TO-LET-KNOW1A*
M
thüringen grund kulturtage
1431277-12504848-12590316 1431277-… | 31-45f
Although, I know some people who sent their child to school at a later point in time because the child was extremely shy and quiet.
R
LATE1 TO-GET-IN1 $GEST-OFF1^ REASON4A $INDEX1 SHY1A* $PROD
L
M
spät grund [MG] [MG]
1427368 1427368 | 46-60f
At the doctor’s, for example, I want everything that’s going on to be interpreted.
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I2* EXACTLY2 $INDEX1 REASON4A $INDEX1 TO-TRANSLATE3*
L
M
über{setzen}
1246566 1246566 | 46-60m
And that’s because of the following reasons:
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REASON4A
L
TO-WATCH-OUT3*
M
grund
1246566 1246566 | 46-60m
Because the students have to manage by themselves after leaving school, as well.
R
REASON4A TO-DISMISS3*
L
SELF1A* SCHOOL1A*
M
grund selbst schule entlassen
1176566 1176566 | 61+m
The reason is that I've been on the board of the club, for instance as the warden of the nine-pin bowling club, for 20 years now/ No, sorry, for 25 years.
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REASON4A BOARD-OF-DIRECTORS-OR-BOARD-MEMBER2* TO-STAY3*
L
$NUM-TENS1:2*
M
grund vorstand bleibt»
1176566 1176566 | 61+m
Why is that? There are many pensioners in the nine-pin bowling department but no younger people.
R
WHAT1B^ REASON4A WHAT1B
L
I1* NINE-PIN-BOWLING1
M
[MG] grund was ich kegelabteilung»
1429781-13002707-13070302 1429781-… | 61+f
Computers are the reason that everyone goes home.
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AWAY1^* REASON4A
L
$INDEX1
M
grund computer
1290126 1290126 | 31-45m
Well, don’t you know the reason why the GDR was founded?
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$GEST-I-DONT-KNOW1^* REASON4A TO-FOUND2
L
TO-KNOW-STH2A* GDR4
M
warum gründ{en} d-d-r
1246681 1246681 | 46-60m
Or one just meets up casually to drink and chat.
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WITHOUT2 REASON4A $ORAL^ TO-MEET1* TALK2A
L
SOMETIMES1*
M
manchmal ohne grund nur treffen unterhalten
1179224 1179224 | 46-60f
So, Hamburg is the greenest, because there are so many trees lining the streets.
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HAMBURG1* REASON4A MORE1* AVENUE1*
L
CIRCLE2* GREEN1A*
M
hamburg grund mehr grün
1180097 1180097 | 18-30m
I was picked up from home, because I didn't own my own car.
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HOUSE1A REASON4A CAR1 WHAT1A
L
MY1* TO-PICK-UP1* I1*
M
haus abholen auto
1429737 1429737 | 61+f
I didn't want to do it in the beginning because I can't fingerspell.
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NOT3B* REASON4A
L
TO-WANT2 I1 MANUAL-ALPHABET1 I1 CAN1
M
will nicht grund fingeralphabet kann nicht»
1176566 1176566 | 61+m
Why is that?
R
REASON4A* WHAT1B
L
M
grund was
1179389 1179389 | 18-30m
In the past the managers were dealing with money following the same routine, it was always the same way.
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REASON4A* PAST-OR-BACK-THEN1* MONEY1C* HABIT1
L
M
grund früher geld gewohnt
1177278 1177278 | 46-60m
But when the second plane crashed into the tower, I knew this couldn't be the reason, there must be another explanation.
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DIFFERENT2 REASON4A*
L
NO1A MUST1
M
nein muss anderer grund
1290581 1290581 | 18-30m
The exact same thing happened to me on my vacation.
R
$GEST^ REASON4A* CASE1
L
I2* RECENTLY1A* I1
M
grund auch fall
1420216 1420216 | 18-30f
It's due to the fact that you drink too much because it's so hot there.
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MUCH5 TO-DRINK1 REASON4A* AIR1^
L
M
zu viel trinken grund zu warm
1176566 1176566 | 61+m
Some argue that the costs are too high. When they pay the annual membership dues, they ask themselves what they get for their money.
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REASON4A*
L
SEVERAL1* WOMAN1A* TO-SAY1 FUNDING1 TO-PAY2^* YEAR1B*
M
einige sagen grund beitrag ein jahr