Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 1 – Personal Pronouns
Learn how to use personal pronouns as either the subject or the object. By the end, you will have laid the groundwork for using pronouns in Afrikaans.
Die persoonlike voornaamwoorde (The personal pronoun)
The personal pronoun replaces the noun. It is used for people.
The personal pronouns are: ek, jy, hy, sy, ons, julle, hulle
|
Personal pronoun |
Personal pronoun (example) |
|
Ek (I) |
Ek eet die koek. |
|
Jy (you) |
Jy eet die koek. |
|
Hy (he) |
Hy eet die koek. |
|
Sy (she) |
Sy eet die koek. |
|
Ons (we) |
Ons eet die koek. |
|
Julle (you – more than one
person) |
Julle eet die koek. |
|
Hulle (they) |
Hulle eet die koek. |
If the personal pronoun is the object of the sentence
The personal pronouns as objects are: my, jou, hom, haar, ons, julle, hulle
|
Personal pronoun as Subject |
Personal pronoun Subject (examples) |
Personal pronoun as Object |
Personal pronoun as Object (examples) |
|
Ek (I) |
Ek eet die koek. |
My (me) |
Hy roep my. |
|
Jy (you) |
Jy eet die koek. |
Jou (you) |
Hy roep jou. |
|
Hy (he) |
Hy eet die koek. |
Hom (him) |
Hy roep hom. |
|
Sy (she) |
Sy eet die koek. |
Haar (her) |
Hy roep haar. |
|
Ons (we) |
Ons eet die koek. |
Ons (us) |
Hy roep ons. |
|
Julle (you – more than one
person) |
Julle eet die koek. |
Julle (you – more than one
person) |
Hy roep julle. |
|
Hulle (they) |
Hulle eet die koek. |
Hulle (them) |
Hy roep hulle. |
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Refrecences.
Lutrin, B. (1999). Afrikaans handbook & study guide: An English student’s guide to Afrikaans. Sandton: Berlut Books.
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