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Value Special pronoun form
Language:
Afrikaans
Parameter:
Independent pronominal possessors
Examples
Wie se boek is dit? Dis myne/joune/syne/hare.
Wie
who
se
poss
boek
book
is
is
dit?
it
Di=s
3sg
=s
my-ne/jou-ne/sy-ne/ha-re.
1sg
.
poss
/
2sg
.
poss
/
3sg
.
m
.
poss
/
3sg
.
f
.
poss
Whose book is this? It's mine, yours, his, hers vs. ours, yours, theirs, yours (polite).
Wie se boek is dit? Dis ons s'n, julle s'n, hulle s'n, u s'n.
Wie
who
se
poss
boek
book
is
is
dit?
it
Dis
3sg
=s
ons
1pl
s'n,
poss
julle
2pl
s'n,
poss
hulle
3pl
s'n,
poss
u
2.
pol
s'n.
poss
Whose book is it? It's ours, yours, theirs, yours (polite).
Wie se boek is dit? Oom/Tannie/Professor s'n.
Wie
who
se
poss
boek
book
is
is
dit?
it?
Oom/Tannie/Professor
uncle/aunt/professor
s'n.
poss
Whose book is it? Uncle/Aunt/Professor's.
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