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Language:
Afrikaans
Parameter:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
Examples
Hierdie/daardie is baie mooi.
Hierdie/daardie
prox
.
dem
/
dist
.
dem
is
is
baie
very
mooi.
beautiful
These/those are very pretty.
See
Donaldson 1993
: 142
Hierdie boek is baie goed, maar daardie een is nog beter.
Hierdie
prox
.
dem
boek
book
is
is
baie
very
goed,
good
maar
but
daardie
dist
.
dem
een
one
is
is
nog
even
beter.
better
This book is very good, but that one is even better.
See
Donaldson 1993
: 144
(Wil jy hierdie posseël vir jou versameling hê?) Nee, dié het ek al.
(Wil
(want
jy
2sg
hierdie
prox
.
dem
posseël
stamp
vir
for
jou
2sg
.
poss
versameling
collection
hê?)
have?)
Nee,
no
dié
dist
.
dem
het
have
ek
1sg
al.
already
(Would you like this stamp for your collection?) No, that one I've got already.
See
Donaldson 1993
: 145
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.
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