Ek sien hierdie boeke. vs. Ek sien hierdie. vs. Ek sien hierdie boek. vs. Ek sien hierdie een/ene.
Ek
1sg.nom
sien
see
hierdie
these
boek-e.
book-s
vs.
vs.
Ek
1sg.nom
sien
see
hierdie.
these
vs.
vs.
Ek
1sg.nom
sien
see
hierdie
this
boek.
book
vs.
vs.
Ek
1sg.nom
sien
see
hierdie
this
een/ene.
one
I see these books. vs. I see these. vs. I see this book. vs. I see this one.
Comment:
Hierdie, like daardie, can be used pronominally, but the preference is to interpret these elements as plural when they occur in object position, as above; where the intended referent is singular, een/ene is generally employed.