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Benjamin [inactive]
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 Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:22 am Post subject: Latin cognates in Afrikaans |
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Please forgive me for writing in English (French seems even less appropriate ;)), but could someone (André) please tell me if my assumptions about word-endings for Latin cognates in Afrikaans are correct?
Afrikaans - English
-eer = verb
-sie = -tion
-teit = -ty
-isme = -ism
-eel = -al
-aal = -al
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Latin cognates in Afrikaans |
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| Benjamin wrote: | Please forgive me for writing in English (French seems even less appropriate ;)), but could someone (André) please tell me if my assumptions about word-endings for Latin cognates in Afrikaans are correct?
Afrikaans - English
-eer = verb
-sie = -tion
-teit = -ty
-isme = -ism
-eel = -al
-aal = -al
Thanks! :) |
Mostly, yes, though there are a few words which do not absolutely follow that pattern.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Latin cognates in Afrikaans |
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| Quote: | Afrikaans - English
-eer = verb |
The most common word-ending for Afrikaans verbs is -eer, not -en as in Dutch? :shock:
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Latin cognates in Afrikaans |
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| patriccke wrote: | | Quote: | Afrikaans - English
-eer = verb |
The most common word-ending for Afrikaans verbs is -eer, not -en as in Dutch? :shock:
Kan je eens een paar voorbeelden geven? |
Yes, we generally use -eer where the Dutch use -en
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OK, for verbs that usually end in -eren in Dutch.
What about Germanic ordinary verbs like geven, spreken, eten? Out of curiosity, how do you say gaan, zijn, hebben? |
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| patriccke wrote: | OK, for verbs that usually end in -eren in Dutch.
What about Germanic ordinary verbs like geven, spreken, eten? Out of curiosity, how do you say gaan, zijn, hebben? |
geven - gee
spreken - spreek
eten - eet
gaan - gaan
zijn - is
hebben - het
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So... why does one tend to say « ek praat Afrikaans » ? Is there a distinction between 'spreek' and 'praat'? |
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Spreek as in "Ek spreek Afrikaans" has completely disappeared from Afrikaans, it's always "Ek praat Afrikaans". Spreek in Afrikaans today only means "to talk to someone, meet with someone, in a formal manner". Eg. "ek gaan die dokter spreek" (I'm going to see the doctor", "Ek wil jou spreek" (I want to see you in a formal meeting to discuss something important).
Also: "Ek spreek die gehoor toe" (I'm addressing the audience") But note that in this case the verb is "toespreek", not "spreek".
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"spreek" also forms part of the words "bespreek" (to discuss" and "afspreek" (to agree to do something, to make and appointment). Afspraak = appointment.
And then we have the saying: Hy sprak geen sprook. (He didn't say anything, he kept quiet)
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