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Order of demonstrative and noun
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Demonstrative word precedes noun
Example 29-10:
Ek wil dié week met jou praat.
Ek
1sg
.
nom
wil
want
dié
prox
.
dem
week
week
met
with
jou
2sg
.
obl
praat.
talk
I want to talk to you this week.
Example 29-11:
Hy sal môre {hierdie/daardie} dorp besoek.
Hy
3sg
.
m
.
nom
sal
will
môre
tomorrow
{hier-die/daar-die}
{here-
def
.
art
/there-
def
.
art
}
dorp
town
besoek.
visit
He will visit {this/that} town tomorrow.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Language:
Afrikaans
Feature:
Order of demonstrative and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
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