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Prepositions in English Part 5 Tricky situations with “ at ” Just like “ in ” and “ on ,” there are some situations with at where it is hard to decide if it should be used, or whether another preposition might be better.

Prepositions in English Part 4 When to use “ at ” Much like “ in ” and “ on ” the use of “ at ” can also be tricky at times.   “ At ” like “ in ” and “ on ” is used to show where something is. “At” usually means that something is very close to something else.

Prepositions in English Part 3 When to use “ in ” and “ on ” The use of “in” and “on,” can be tricky for second-language speakers because these words don’t always follow predictable patterns.   There are a few general rules for using these words to make it a bit easier.

  Prepositions in English Part 2 When not to use “to” Sometimes sentences don’t need a preposition even though it might seem like they demand it. Sometimes using a preposition is optional, but other times it should never be added .

  Prepositions in English Part 1   Tricky Prepositions Some prepositions are tricky. They can’t always be translated directly into English from other languages.

  Prepositions in English What are prepositions   Prepositions are words that tell us where something is or how something is done, they are words that show the relationship between two things.

  Either or. Neither nor Part 5 Using either to agree with someone in the negative Sometimes either is used to show agreement in the negative. If someone tells you about a negative opinion/ feeling, they can use the word “ either ” to show that you feel the same way.

  Either or. Neither nor Part 4   Both and “ Both ” functions similarly to “either,” but like “neither” there are a few important differences. “ Neither ” is used when there are two options, but you choose all of them.   “ Both ” is a short way of saying: “you and you” or “that and that.” It means that each of the two options is included.   “ Both ” is used with the word “and” not “ or .”

  Either or. Neither nor Part 3 Neither nor “ Neither ” functions similarly to “either,” but there are a few important differences. “ Neither ” is used when there are two options, but you choose none of them.   “ Neither ” is a short way of saying: “not you and not you” or “not that and not that.”   “ Neither ” is used with the word “ nor ” instead of “ or .”

Either or. Neither nor Part 2 When does “ either ” not get an “ or ” If either is used without the word or it changes the meaning of the word. If it is instead used with the word “ of ” it almost always refers to two items of the same type or category.  

Either or. Neither nor Part 1 Either or Either is a short way of saying: “you or you” “this or that”  

  Tenses Part 4   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.  

Tenses Part 3   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.  

Tenses Part 2 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.  

Tenses Part 1   Anders as in Engels is daar net drie tye in Afrikaans   Unlike English Afrikaans only has three tenses  

  Voornaamwoorde (Pronouns) Voornaamwoorde is woorde wat ons in die plek van naamwoorde gebruik. Daar is nege gebruike vir voornaamwoorde (pronouns) in Afrikaans.   Pronouns are words that are used in place of a noun.  There are nine uses for pronouns in Afrikaans.

  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 “ betreklike voornaamwoord ” is a pronoun that connects two ideas. It functions like a conjunction and gives more information about a noun. The “ betreklike voornaamwoord ” often appears directly after the noun it refers to.   In Afrikaans is daar drie tipes betreklike voornaamwoorde : “ wat ,” “ waar ” en “ wie .” Hierdie drie voornaamwoorde kan op verskillende maniere gebruik word.   In Afrikaans, there are three types 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 dieself...

  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”.  

  Persoonlike voornaamwoorde (Possessive pronouns) with exceptions to the rule. Persoonlike voornaamwoorde saam met die woord “besit” en “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 “ persoonlike voornaamwoord ,” even if it indicates possession.

Die Besitlike voornaamwoord (The posessive pronoun)   Die besitlike voornaamwoord dui besitting aan. The “besitlike voornaamwoord” indicates possession. Die besitlike voornaamwoorde is: my, jou, u, sy, haar, ons, julle, hulle