Understanding Afrikaans Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns are words we use to replace people's names or things in sentences. They make talking and writing easier and help us not to repeat the same words over and over.
Important Points
- Subject Pronouns
- Object Pronouns
- Possessive Pronouns
Subject pronouns are used to say who is doing the action in a sentence. In Afrikaans, these pronouns are: 'ek', 'jy', 'hy', 'sy', 'ons', 'julle', 'hulle'.
Examples
- Ek speel met die bal.
- Hy lees 'n boek.
- Ons gaan na die park.
Object pronouns tell us who or what is receiving the action. In Afrikaans, these pronouns are: 'my', 'jou', 'hom', 'haar', 'ons', 'julle', 'hulle'.
Examples
- Die hond sien my.
- Ek hoor jou goed.
- Sy help hulle met die huiswerk.
Possessive pronouns show that something belongs to someone. In Afrikaans, these pronouns are: 'myne', 'joune', 'syne', 'hare', 'ons s'n', 'julle s'n', 'hulle s'n'.
Examples
- Die boek is myne.
- Is die speelding joune?
- Die huis is ons s'n.
Important Points
- Subject pronouns are the 'doers'.
- Object pronouns are the 'receivers'.
- Possessive pronouns show what belongs to whom.