Meervoud Flashcards
Pan?
Panne
Ster
Sterre
What do you do for a short vowel?
Double consonant & add an e
Oog
Oe
Elmboog
Elmboe (met n deelteken)
What do you do with words ending in og?
Ensure that there is only one o
Turn g into e with deelteken
What do you do for words ending in ing
Add s only
Koning
Leerling
Konings
*Leerlinge
What do you do for twin vowels
Remove one vowel
Add e
Boot
Bote
What do you do for words ending in ag
Turn g into e
Ensure that there is only one a
Vraag
Vlag
Vrae
Vlae
What do you do for words +r
Add an s
Only when multi syllable
Ouer
Ouers
What do you do for double vowels
Simply add an e
Which words get an e with deelteken
Vlieg: vliee
Ploeg: ploee
Knie: kniee
See: see
Describe trend for words ending with e + deelteken
Everything after the e falls away
Must only have 2 e’s
Last e has deelteken
Words ending with ie
Simply add an s
Boompie
Boompies
Vark
Present
Varke
Presente
Short vowel +f
F becomes a w
Add another w
Add a e
Straf
Strawwe
Ma: ma’s
Describe trend?
Words ending in short vowel
Emphasis on vowel a
Gesig
Lig
Gesigte
Ligte
What happens to twin/double vowels/double consonants ending with +f
The one twin vowel falls away
The f becomes a w
Only one w
Adds an e
Stoof
Duif
Stowe
Duiwe
Ouma: oumas
Sofa: sofas
Describe trend and why there is no apostrophe?
Short vowel ending
Emphasis on 1st syllable
Words that get ers
Kind- kinders
Kalf- kalwers
Lam- lammers
Besigheid
Besighede
What happens to words ending in man
The word man falls away
Apply meervoude rules to the remaining word
Buurman
Englesman
Bure
Engelse
Bad
Gevoel
Hawe
Nooi
Wa
Baddens
Gevoelens
Hawens
Nooiens
Waens
Words ending in uig
G falls away
Add ie
Vaartuig
Voertuig
Vaartuie
Voertuie
Words ending with us
Add another s
Add e
Historikus
Historikusse
a
b
m
x
n
a-a’s
b-b’s
m-m’e
n-n’e
x-x’e
Words getting te?
Bees-beeste
Graf-grafte
lys- lyste
pianis- pianiste
toeris - toeriste
Voorskrif
Violis
Tydskrif
Produk
Voorskrifte
Violiste
Tydskrifte
Produkte
Common exceptions?
Bevel
Blad
Brug
Buurman
Bevele
Blaaie
Brue (met n koppelteken)
Bure
Tyd
Stad
Sp
Speelding
Skip
Tye
Stede
Spele
Speelgoed
Skepe
Rug
Pad
Nag
Lid
Hof
Hemp
Gat
Rue (met koppelteken)
Paaie
Nagte
Lede
Howe
Hemde