Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 3 – Personal Pronouns (including exceptions)

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Build on what you have learned in Parts 1 and 2. By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand how personal pronouns behave with words like “het,” “besit,” and conjunctions, even when possession is involved.

Persoonlike voornaamwoorde (possessive pronouns) with exceptions to the rule.

 

The Persoonlike voornaamwoorde with the word “besit” and “het”

 As die voornaamwoord gebruik word saam met die woord “besit” of “het” kom, is dit ‘n persoonlike voornaamwoord, selfs al dui dit besitting aan.

 If the pronoun is used with the word “besit” or “het” it is a personal pronoun even if it indicates possession.


 

Persoonlike voornaamwoord

Persoonlike voornaamwoord 1

Persoonlike voornaamwoord 3

Persoonlike voornaamwoord 4

Ek (I)


Ek eet die koek.

Ek besit ‘n kar.

Ek het ‘n hond.

Jy (you)


Jy eet die koek.


Jy besit ‘n kar.

Jy het ‘n hond.

Hy (he)


Hy eet die koek.


Hy besit ‘n kar.

Hy het ‘n hond.

Sy (she)


Sy eet die koek.


Sy besit ‘n kar.

Sy het ‘n hond.

Ons (we)


Ons eet die koek.


Ons besit ‘n kar.

Ons het ‘n hond.

Julle (you – meer as een persoon)


Julle eet die koek.


Julle besit ‘n kar.

Julle het ‘n hond.

Hulle (they)


Hulle eet die koek.


Hulle besit ‘n kar.

Hulle het ‘n hond.

  

Personal pronouns that come after a conjunction

Die persoonlike voornaamwoord verander nie as dit na ‘n voegwoord kom nie.

The “persoonlike voornaamwoord” does not change if it is placed after a conjunction.

Persoonlike voornaamwoord

Persoonlike voornaamwoord 1

Persoonlike voornaamwoord 5

Ek (I)


Ek eet die koek.

Hy eet ‘n koek en ek eet ‘n appel

Jy (you)


Jy eet die koek.


Hy eet ‘n koek en jy eet ‘n appel

Hy (he)


Hy eet die koek.


Hy eet ‘n koek en hy eet ‘n appel

Sy (she)


Sy eet die koek.


Hy eet ‘n koek en sy eet ‘n appel

Ons (we)


Ons eet die koek.


Hy eet ‘n koek en ons eet ‘n appel

Julle (you – meer as een persoon)


Julle eet die koek.


Hy eet ‘n koek en julle eet ‘n appel

Hulle (they)


Hulle eet die koek.


Hy eet ‘n koek en hulle eet ‘n appel

 

Click the following link to go to the next lesson:

When to use which pronouns in Afrikaans: Part 4 (reflexive pronouns)

 

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Refrecences.

Lutrin, B. (1999). Afrikaans handbook & study guide: An English student’s guide to Afrikaans. Sandton: Berlut Books.


de Jonge, A. (n.d.). Leer Afrikaans sonder om jou rieme styf te loop. Graffiti Boeke.


De Klerk, P. F., Esterhuizen, B. J., Hammann, H. J. R., & Neethling, E. L. (1986). Afrikaans my taal. Maskew Miller Longman.


Nel, M. (2019). Afrikaans+: Everything you need to obtain top marks. LAPA Uitgewers.


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