Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 4 – Reflexive Pronouns
Die
Wedekerende Voornaamwoord (the reflexive pronoun)
Die
wedekerende voornaamwoord is as die onderwerp van die sin terugverwys na
ditself.
“Wedekerende
voornaamwoorde” that refer to more than one person always get the suffix
“self”. If they only refer to one person, they change as if they were “besitlike
voornaamwoorde”.
|
Persoonlike Voornaamwoord |
Wedekerende voornaamwoord |
Wedekerende voornaamwoord
Voorbeeld 1 |
|
Ek |
My |
Ek skaam my. |
|
Jy |
Jou |
Jy skaam jou. |
|
Hy |
Hom |
Hy skaam hom. |
|
Sy |
Haar |
Sy skaam haar. |
|
U |
U |
U skaam u. |
|
Ons |
Onsself |
Ons skaam onsself. |
|
Julle |
Julleself |
Jy skaam jouself. |
|
Hulle |
Hulleself |
Hulle skaam hulleself. |
As
wedekerende voornaamwoorde beklemtoon dat iemand fisies iets aan hulleself
doen, kry dit altyd die agtervoegsel “self,” selfs al is dit net een persoon.
If the “wedekerende
voornaamwoord” emphasizes that some physically does something to themselves, it
always gets the suffix “self,” even if it only refers to one person.
|
Persoonlike Voornaamwoord |
Wedekerende voornaamwoord |
Wedekerende voornaamwoord
Voorbeeld 2 |
|
Ek |
Myself |
Ek moet myself beskerm |
|
Jy |
Jouself |
Jy moet jouself beskerm |
|
Hy |
Homself |
Hy moet homself beskerm |
|
Sy |
Haarself |
Sy moet haarself beskerm |
|
U |
U |
U moet u beskerm |
|
Ons |
Onsself |
Ons moet onsself beskerm |
|
Julle |
Julleself |
Julle moet julleself beskerm |
|
Hulle |
Hulleself |
Hulle moet hulleself beskerm |
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Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 5 – Relative Pronouns
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