Verkleinwoorde Flashcards
What happens to short vowels ending with k, p, g, s?
Double that consonant
Add ie
Rug
Bek
Ruggie
Bekkie
Man
Son
Mannetjie
Sonnetjie
What happens to short vowels +n
Double n
Add etjie
Suster
Vloer
Describe trend?
Sustertjie
Vloertjie
Words ending with r get tjie
Aap
Neef
Describe trend?
Apie
Nefie
One vowel falls away
Add ie
Similar to short vowel
Double vowel +n trend?
Adds tjie
Skoen
Skoentjie
Present
Trend?
Presentjie
Adds jie
Neus
Vurk
Trend?
Neusie
Vuerkie
Double vowels/consonants get ie
Bal
Vel
Balletjie
Velletjie
What happens to short vowels ending with l?
Double the l
Add an e after
Add tjie
Hoed
Potlood
Trend?
Hoedjie
Potloodjie
Words ending with d get jie
What happens to short vowels ending with m?
Similar to l rule
Double the m
Add e after
End with tjie
What happens to double vowels/syllables ending with l
Only add tjie