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Mastering Afrikaans Sentence Structure: Part 4 – Sentences That Don’t Follow STOMPI

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  Can a sentence still be grammatically correct if it does not follow STOMPI ’n Sin kan nog steeds gramaties korrek wees al volg dit nie STOMP nie. As jy meer klem wil lê op een deel van die sin kan jy dit voorentoe skuif.   A sentence can still be grammatically correct even if it does not follow STOMP. If you want to emphasize one part of the sentence more you can move it forward

Mastering Afrikaans Sentence Structure: Part 3 – STOMPI (Qeustion vs Statement)

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  What happens to STOMP if the sentence changes into a question or statement Die selfde gebeur as die sin in ’n vraag of ’n stelling verander anders wat sal gebeur as die sin van tyd verander. Die werkwoord skuif, maar die dele van STOMP bly dieselfde.   The same happens if the sentence changes into a statement or a question, other than what happens if the sentence changes tense. The verb moves around, but the parts of STOMP stay the same.

Mastering Afrikaans Sentence Structure: Part 2 – STOMPI in Different Tenses

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  Afrikaans sentence structure’s part 2 What happens to STOMP if the sentence changes tense As die tyd van ’n sin verander skuif die werkwoord rond, maar dele van STOMP bly dieselfde.   If the sentence changes tense the verb moves around, but the past of STOMP stays the same.  

Mastering Afrikaans Sentence Structure: Part 1 – What Is STOMPI? (Basics)

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  Om dinge maklik te maak vir die eerste paar lesse gaan ons net op STOMP fokus. Die “I” is meer ingewikkeld. Ons sal daarop fokus in les 4.   To keep things simple in the first few lessons, we will focus only on STOMP. The “I” is a bit more complex. We will focus on it in lesson 4.

Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 4 – Using “het” in the Present Tense

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  When do we use “het” when it is present tense Die woord “het” kan ook soms gebruik word as dit teenwoordige tyd is. Die woord “het” beteken “have” in die teenwoordige tyd.  

Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 3 – Using “ge-” in the Past Tense

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When do you ad ‘’ge’’ to the verb Nie alle werkwoorde kry ‘n “ge” vooraan in die verlede tyd nie. Werkwoorde kry nie ’n “ge” aan die begin van die woord nie as die woord klaar ’n voorvoegsel het nie.  

Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 2 – Tenses and Auxiliary Verbs

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If the sentence has axillary verbs As die sin hulpwerkwoorde het, gaan hulle na die einde van die sin net soos hoofwerkwoorde. Die hulpwerkwoorde gaan net voor die hoofwerkwoord.  

Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 1 – Mastering the Basics

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Anders as in Engels is daar net drie tye in Afrikaans   Unlike English Afrikaans only has three tenses  

Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 1 – Personal Pronouns

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  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.

Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 5 – Relative Pronouns

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  Betreklike voornaamwoord (the relative pronoun)   Die betreklike voornaamwoord is ‘n voornaamwoord wat twee idees aan mekaar koppel. Dit funksioneer soos ‘n voegwoord. Dit staan dikwils net agter die naamwoord.   Die  betreklike voornaamwoord   staan dikwels direk ná die naamwoord waaroor dit iets sê.   The relative pronoun   is a pronoun that connects two ideas. It functions like a conjunction and gives more information about a noun. The relative pronoun   often appears directly after the noun it refers to.   In Afrikaans is daar drie betreklike voornaamwoorde : “ wat ,” “ waar ” en “ wie .” Hierdie drie voornaamwoorde kan op verskillende maniere gebruik word.   In Afrikaans, there are three of betreklike voornaamwoorde: “ wat ,” “ waar ” and “ wie .” These three pronouns can be used in different ways. Examples “Die kar wat daar staan, is myne.” “ Wat ” word gebruik vir dinge. Dit beteken dieselfde as ...

Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 4 – Reflexive Pronouns

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  Die Wedekerende Voornaamwoord ( the reflexive pronoun )   Die wedekerende voornaamwoord is as die onderwerp van die sin terugverwys na ditself.   Wedekerende voornaamwoorde wat na meer as een persoon verwys kry altyd die agtervoegsel “self.” Die wat na een persoon verwys verander asof hulle besitlike voornaamwoorde is.   The “wedekerende voornaamwoord” is if the subject of the sentence refers back to itself. “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”.  

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 (yo...

Mastering Afrikaans Pronouns: Part 2 – Possessive Pronouns

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Learn how to use possessive pronouns depending on where they are placed in a sentence. Learn when to use words like “my,” “sy,” and “syne.” By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to use possessive pronouns correctly in sentences.

Questions vs Statements in Afrikaans: Part 1 – The Basics

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What is the difference between a statement (stelling)and a question (vraag) in Afrikaans? Wanneer jy ‘n stelling in ‘n vraag verander ruil die werkwoord ( verb ) en die onderwerp ( subject ) om.   When you turn a statement into a question you switch the verb and the subject around.

How to identify the Subject, Object and Verb in Afrikaans

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How to identify the object subject and verb in Afrikaans  Onderwerp ( Subject ) Die onderwerp ( subject ) is die ding wat die aksie doen in die sin. Elke sin moet ʼn onderwerp ( subject ) hê.   The subject is the thing that does the action in the sentence. Every sentence must have a subject .