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Watter van die volgende is die korrekte verkleiningsvorm van die woord "brug"?
Watter van die volgende is die korrekte verkleiningsvorm van die woord "brug"?
- brugie
- buggie
- bruggetjie (correct)
- brugkie
Voltooi die volgende getal in Afrikaans: 45 = ________-en-vyftig
Voltooi die volgende getal in Afrikaans: 45 = ________-en-vyftig
vyf
Kies die sinoniem vir die woord "bang".
Kies die sinoniem vir die woord "bang".
- kwaad
- bevrees (correct)
- verbaas
- gelukkig
Is die volgende stelling korrek? 'n Sinoniem vir 'groot' is 'klein'.
Is die volgende stelling korrek? 'n Sinoniem vir 'groot' is 'klein'.
Gee 'n sinoniem vir die woord "begin".
Gee 'n sinoniem vir die woord "begin".
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding grammatical gender in Afrikaans?
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding grammatical gender in Afrikaans?
In Afrikaans, the choice of diminutive suffix ('-ie', '-jie', '-pie', or '-kie') is arbitrary and does not depend on the base word's final sound.
In Afrikaans, the choice of diminutive suffix ('-ie', '-jie', '-pie', or '-kie') is arbitrary and does not depend on the base word's final sound.
Translate the following sentence into Afrikaans: 'The cat is under the chair.'
Translate the following sentence into Afrikaans: 'The cat is under the chair.'
In Afrikaans, 'without' translates to ______.
In Afrikaans, 'without' translates to ______.
Which of these sentences correctly uses a preposition to describe location?
Which of these sentences correctly uses a preposition to describe location?
The Afrikaans word 'by' can only be translated to the English word 'by'.
The Afrikaans word 'by' can only be translated to the English word 'by'.
What diminutive form would be created by adding a suffix to 'hond' (dog)?
What diminutive form would be created by adding a suffix to 'hond' (dog)?
Which of the following words is a synonym for 'oor' in the context of discussing a topic?
Which of the following words is a synonym for 'oor' in the context of discussing a topic?
Flashcards
Een
Een
The Afrikaans word for 'one'.
Tien
Tien
The Afrikaans word for 'ten'.
Compound numbers (Afrikaans)
Compound numbers (Afrikaans)
Numbers formed by combining smaller and larger numbers.
Synonym
Synonym
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Synonym example
Synonym example
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Afrikaans
Afrikaans
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Gender in Afrikaans
Gender in Afrikaans
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Prepositions
Prepositions
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Afrikaans preposition for 'on'
Afrikaans preposition for 'on'
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Afrikaans preposition for 'in'
Afrikaans preposition for 'in'
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Verkleining (Diminutives)
Verkleining (Diminutives)
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Diminutive of 'kat' (cat)
Diminutive of 'kat' (cat)
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Diminutive of 'boom' (tree)
Diminutive of 'boom' (tree)
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Study Notes
- Afrikaans, spoken in South Africa, is a West Germanic language.
- The language evolved from Dutch as brought by Dutch settlers to South Africa in the 17th century.
- Afrikaans is among South Africa's 11 official languages.
Geslag (Gender)
- Nouns are not classified by grammatical gender in Afrikaans.
- Unlike languages like French or German, Afrikaans does not have masculine, feminine, or neuter noun forms.
- The words "manlik" and "vroulik" refer to biological gender.
Voorsetsels (Prepositions)
- Prepositions indicate the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
- Common Afrikaans prepositions:
- op (on)
- in (in)
- aan (on, to)
- by (at, by)
- met (with)
- sonder (without)
- vir (for)
- teen (against)
- oor (over, about)
- onder (under)
- tussen (between)
- Examples of prepositional usage:
- Die boek is op die tafel (The book is on the table)
- Hy woon in Kaapstad (He lives in Cape Town)
- Sy gee die boek aan haar vriend (She gives the book to her friend)
- Hulle sit by die vuur (They sit by the fire)
- Ek gaan met die trein (I am going by train)
- Sy doen dit sonder hulp (She does it without help)
- Dit is vir jou (This is for you)
- Die bal is teen die muur (The ball is against the wall)
- Ons praat oor die vakansie (We are talking about the holiday)
- Die kat is onder die stoel (The cat is under the chair)
- Die kinders speel tussen die bome (The children are playing between the trees)
Verkleining (Diminutives)
- Diminutives are formed by adding a suffix to a word, denoting something smaller or more endearing.
- Afrikaans diminutive suffixes: "-ie", "-jie", "-pie", or "-kie".
- Suffix choice depends on the base word's last sound.
- Examples:
- kat → katjie (small cat)
- boom → boompie (small tree)
- huis → huisie (small house)
- man → mannetjie (small man)
- pen → pennie (small pen)
- brief → briefie (small letter)
- Base words sometimes undergo slight changes when forming diminutives.
- Examples:
- pad → paadjie
- skip → skeepie
Getalle (Numbers)
- Basic Afrikaans numbers:
- een (one)
- twee (two)
- drie (three)
- vier (four)
- vyf (five)
- ses (six)
- sewe (seven)
- agt (eight)
- nege (nine)
- tien (ten)
- elf (eleven)
- twaalf (twelve)
- dertien (thirteen)
- veertien (fourteen)
- vyftien (fifteen)
- sestien (sixteen)
- sewentien (seventeen)
- agtien (eighteen)
- negentien (nineteen)
- twintig (twenty)
- dertig (thirty)
- veertig (forty)
- vyftig (fifty)
- sestig (sixty)
- sewentig (seventy)
- tagtig (eighty)
- negentig (ninety)
- honderd (hundred)
- duisend (thousand)
- miljoen (million)
- Compound numbers are formed by placing the smaller number before the larger one.
- For example:
- een-en-twintig (twenty-one)
- twee-en-dertig (thirty-two)
- honderd-en-een (one hundred and one)
Sinoniem (Synonym)
- Synonyms are words sharing similar meanings.
- Synonyms add variety and precision to language.
- Examples of synonyms in Afrikaans:
- mooi / pragtig (beautiful)
- vinnig / gou (fast)
- groot / reuse (big)
- klein / gering (small)
- praat / gesels (talk)
- bly / gelukkig (happy)
- hartseer / treurig (sad)
- slim / intelligent (smart)
- dom / onnosel (stupid)
- begin / aanvang (start)
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