Meervoude Flashcards
1
Q
How many rules are there?
A
6
2
Q
Rule 1
A
The plural is mostly formed by adding -e or -s
3
Q
Rule 2
A
Noun with a short vowel = double consonant + -e
4
Q
Rule 3
A
Noun with a long (double twin) vowel = one vowel falls away and an -e is added
5
Q
Rule 4
A
Noun ending on f = change -f to -w + -e
6
Q
Rule 5
A
Noun ending on -i, -o, -u and an emphasized -a (ma) = add -s
7
Q
Rule 6
A
Noun ending on -g =
a) -g falls away + -ë
b) -g falls away and ^ is placed on top of the vowel + -e
c) the -g stays + -te
8
Q
Rule 1 example
A
stoel - stoele
tafel - tafels
9
Q
Rule 2 example
A
pen - penne
bom - bomme
10
Q
Rule 3 example
A
boom - bome
maan - mane
11
Q
Rule 4 example
A
dief - diewe
wolf - wolwe
gif - giwwe
12
Q
Rule 5 example
A
foto - foto’s
pa - pa’s
bikini - bikini’s
13
Q
Rule 6 example
A
a. oog- oë
b. sog- sôe
c. vrug - vrugte
nag - nagte
