Verkleinwoorde Flashcards
1
Q
The diminutive is formed by adding on of the following :
A
- ie
- jie
- tjie
- ‘tjie
- etjie
- kie
- pie
2
Q
A noun with a short vowel :
A
Double the consonant + -ie
3
Q
A noun with a long (double=twin) vowel:
A
One vowel usually falls away + -ie
4
Q
A noun ending on -i, -o, -u and an emphasized -a:
A
Add -‘tjie
5
Q
A noun ending on -s, -k, -p, -g, -f :
A
add -ie
6
Q
A noun ending on -d or -t :
A
Add -jie
7
Q
A noun ending on -l, -n, -r :
A
add -tjie
8
Q
A noun ending on -lm, -rm :
A
Add -pie
9
Q
A noun ending on -ing (with one syllable) :
A
Add -etjie
10
Q
A noun ending on -ing (more than one syllable) :
A
-g falls away and add -kie
11
Q
Rule 1 example
A
mes- messie
vrug - vruggie
12
Q
Rule 2 example
A
kreef- krefie
stroop- stropie
13
Q
Rule 3 example
A
safari - safari’tjie
mango - mango’tjie
ma - ma’tjie
14
Q
Rule 4 example
A
huis - huisie
berg - bergie
15
Q
Rule 5 example
A
vriend- vriendjie
hond- hondjie
