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1245887 | 61+f
He understood immediately, and that was it.
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$INDEX1 PERFECT2^* CAN1^* CLEAR1A*
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[MG] alles klar
1220196-… | 46-60m
But my son is grown up already; he's 22 years old.
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$NUM-DOUBLE1A:2d OLD8B NOW1 PERFECT2^*
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zweiundzwanzig ??
1583950 | 31-45f
They weren‘t as strong back then.
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PERFECT2^ $GEST-DECLINE1^
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NOT-YET3
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noch nicht
1290359-… | 61+f
That way it can improve more and more.
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PERFECT2^
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[MG]
1245887 | 61+f
Due to her lessons I developed fantastically and advanced really quickly.
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TO-TEACH1* PERFECT2^ YES1A* UNTIL-OR-TO1* NOW3*
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unterricht [MG] [MG] bis jetzt
1245887 | 61+f
He asked his grandmother and everything was clear.
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$INDEX1* TO-PULL2^* PERFECT2^
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TO-LET-KNOW1A*
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oma [MG]
1292086 | 46-60f
I was four years old then and everything was explained to me in sign language until I understood.
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TO-REPLY-CHEEKILY1* $NUM-ONE-TO-TEN1A:4 TO-SIGN1A* PERFECT2^
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[MG] vier [MG]
1176340 | 18-30f
Today it would be so much easier with a Blackberry because you’d only have to check your phone.
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NOW3 WOULD-BE1 $ORG-BLACKBERRY1 PERFECT2^ THEREFORE1* INTERNET1C*
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TO-HOLD-MOBILE1A
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jetzt wäre b-b darum internet
1246102 | 18-30f
I was able to learn a lot and advance quickly, because we signed with each other.
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BETTER1* WELL-KNOWN1A* FAST3A PERFECT2^ $GEST-OFF1^
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schnell [MG]
1245887 | 61+f
I found my way back to the deaf people and met them more often. Slowly but surely more connections grew and I got out of my shell.
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DEAF1A* TO-MEET1* MORE3 PERFECT2^ I1 $GEST-OFF1^*
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gehörlos mehr mehr mehr [MG]
1427368 | 46-60f
Now there are proper streets and renovated buildings in East Germany.
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ALREADY1A* SLOW1* $INDEX1 PERFECT2^ STREET1A TO-BUILD1 DONE1A
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schon langsam [MG] straße bauen fertig
Mouth: [MG]
Translational equivalents: to have made sth. of oneself; to have turned out well (person); to have sth. down to a fine art
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1583322-… | 61+m
He taught her the things there are to know about the computer and now she knows how to work with them.
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TEACHER2^ KEYBOARD1^ NOW1 TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1*
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jetzt hell
1245887 | 61+f
She taught me sign language, and I got better/
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$INDEX1* TO-TEACH1* I2* TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1*
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schwester [MG] auf mich [MG]
1292770 | 61+m
We practiced speaking, learnt a lot and got better.
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TO-PRACTICE1 TO-SPEAK1A* TO-SPREAD3^ TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1*
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üben sprechen [MG] [MG]
1248090 | 31-45m
They will quickly pick up on it and get really good if sign language is used all the time.
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$INDEX1 $GEST-OFF1^* PERCEPTION1* TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1*
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$INDEX2
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[MG] [MG]
1583322-… | 61+m
Deaf people should keep acquiring new knowledge and go to study at universities or go to the Realschule [type of secondary school in Germany] and thus become smarter and smarter.
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SCHOOL2F TO-TEACH1* TO-KNOW-STH2A TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1*
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realschule
1428472 | 61+m
After I left, they continued constructing the new buildings.
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I1* TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 I1* TO-DISMISS1A* ALREADY1A
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[MG] ent{lassen} schon
1583950 | 31-45f
When they had really improved their signing we could all spend time together and stick up for one another.
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$INDEX1 TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 AMONG-EACH-OTHER3 GOOD1* TO-STICK-TOGETHER1
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[MG] gut [MG]
1210825 | 46-60m
But then the other children asked me to come with them, and soon after, I ran after them like an eager puppy.
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LIKE3B* DOG2* $PROD TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1
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hu{nd} [MG] [MG]
1248090 | 31-45m
I’ve never used it myself, though. If you are born and raised in England, you’re a pro at it.
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TO-GROW-UP1A* I1 $PROD TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1
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aufwachsen [MG]
1248090 | 31-45m
Then it’s possible to become really good.
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$INDEX1* CAN2B TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1
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kann [MG]
1250721 | 61+m
I helped them by showing them some signs and they improved that way.
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I1 TO-HELP1 TO-SIGN1B TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1
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hel{fen} [MG] [MG]
1247525 | 61+m
I got better and better at water polo.
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$GEST^ LET-US-SEE2* WATER-POLO1 TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1
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[MG] wasserball [MG]
1428225 | 46-60f
My speaking has gotten better and better.
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PAST-OR-BACK-THEN1* TO-SPEAK1A* I1 TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 BETTER1* TO-SPEAK1A
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sprechen sprechen mehr mehr mehr besser besser sprechen
1292768 | 61+m
I slowly built the language and one day I could sign.
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SLOW2 MORE3* I1* TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1
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langsam aufbauen [MG]
1289868 | 18-30f
One year later, I spoke German quite well and went to another school.
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CAN2B* I1 GERMAN1 TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 I1* WOMAN1A AND1
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kann deutsch [MG] frau und
1413251 | 46-60m
Through the English professional skill, one can gather knowledge and perform better.
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SUBJECT1 COMPETENCE2 TO-TAKE1A^* TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 PERFORMANCE1 PRESENT-OR-HERE1 UPWARDS1*
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fachkompetenz holen [MG] leistung da
1430396 | 46-60m
I was in Greece and elsewhere where I just gesticulated a lot. It’s really easy and quick.
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DIFFERENT2^* TO-CHANGE2C^* FEELING3 TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 $GEST-NM-NOD-HEAD1^
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oder so so füh{l} [MG]
1291243 | 31-45f
My daughter can adjust a lot of things, she’s quick to learn how everything works and how to take photos.
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ALREADY3 DAUGHTER1* ALREADY1A* TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 TO-TYPE-ON-MOBILE1 PHOTO1*
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schon [MG] [MG]
1246329 | 61+m
We drove a shabby standard VW at first, but then we were able to buy a Mercedes.
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SQUALID-OR-DEPRAVED1C $INDEX1 OFF2^* TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 WAGGON1 $INDEX1 TO-BUY1A
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[MG] mercedes gekauft»
1429737 | 61+f
Now I can fingerspell perfectly.
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TO-HAVE-STH-DOWN-TO-A-FINE-ART1 DONE1B
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UNTIL-NOW1 MANUAL-ALPHABET1 $GEST-OFF1^*
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[MG] fingeralphabet
