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Summary IEB Afrikaans FAL Language Notes
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A basic summary of all the language conventions for Afrikaans FAL Students - based on the Afrikaans Handbook and Stud guide.
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Afrikaans FAL Language NotesGeneral Rules
If it is one thing, it is written as a single word (i.e., klaskamer)
Kappie (^) and deelteken (¨) change the pronunciation of words (i.e., wêreld)
Very few words starting with ‘c’, ‘q’, and ‘x’
Meervoude -Plurals
Singular Plural
Shortvowels Pan Panne
Ending in ‘og’ Elmboog Elmboë
Ending in ‘ing’ Koning Konings
*Leerling *Leerlinge
Twin vowels Maan Mane
Ending in ‘ag’ Vraag Vrae
Multi syllable word + r Onderwyser Onderwysers
Double vowels Dier Diere
Words that get ë Vlieg Vlieë
Ploeg Ploeë
Knie Knieë
See Seë
Ending in ‘ie’ Baadjie Baadjies
Double consonants Vark Varke
Short vowel + f Gif Giwwe
Ending in short vowel + Ma Ma’s
emphasis on vowel Foto Foto’s
Skadu Skadu’s
Ending in ‘ig’ Gesig Gesigte
Twin/Double vowel/ vowel Stoof Stowe
consonant + f Verf Verwe
Short vowel ending + Ouma Oumas
emphasis on first syllable Sofa Sofas
Words that get ‘ers’ Kind Kinders
Kalf Kalwers
Lam Lammers
Words ending in ‘heid’ Besigheid Besighede
Words ending in ‘man’ Engelsman Engelse
Fransman Franse
Buurman Bure
Polisieman Polisie
Words getting ‘ens’ Bad Baddens
Bed Beddens
Gevoel Gevoelens
Hawe Hawens
Lewe Lewens
Nooi Nooiens
Vrou Vrouens
Wa Waens
Words getting ‘te’ Bees Beeste
Lys Lyste
Violis Violiste
Words ending in ‘uig’ Vliegtuig Vliegtuie
Words ending in ‘us’ Medikus Medikusse/medici
Historikus Historikusse/historici
Politikus Politikusse/politici
Letters of the alphabet a a’s
, b b’s
e e’s
*m *m’e
*n *n’e
*x *x’e
Exceptions Bevel Bevele
Blad Blaaie
Buurman Bure
Eetding Eetgoed
Gat Gate
Glas Glase
Hemp Hemde
Hof Howe
Lid Lede
Nag Nagte
Pad Paaie
Skip Skepe
Speeding Speelgoed
Spel Spele
Stad Stede
Tyd Tye
Verkleinwoorde – Dimunitives
Groot Klein
Short vowel + k, p, g, s Kop Koppie
Bek Bekkie
Rug Ruggie
Kas Kassie
Twin vowels Aap Apie
Double vowel or consonants Neus Neusie
Broek Broekie
Short vowel + m Kam Kammetjie
Short vowel + r Kar Karretjie
Short vowel + n Man Mannetjie
Long vowel + n Boon Boontjie
Short vowel + l Bal Balletjie
Double vowels or 2 syllables Stoel Stoeltjie
+l Ta/fel Tafeltjie
Ron/da/wel Rondaweltjie
Long vowel, double Boom Boompie
consonant, 2 or more Be/sem Besempie
syllables + m Bruid/e/gom Bruidegompie
Double vowel or 2 syllables + Vloer Vloertjie
r Ven/ster Venstertjie
Any word ending in ‘t’ Kat Katjie
Any word ending in ‘d’ Hoed Hoedjie
1 syllable + ing, ang, ong Ring Ringetjie
Slang Slangetjie
Long Longetjie
2 or 3 syllables + ‘ing’ Kon/ing Koninkie
Hein/ing Heininkie
Ver/skon/ing Verskoninkie
Ending in ‘ie’ Mandjie Mandjietjie
Horlosie Horlosietjie
Ending in an emphasized Ma Ma’tjie
short vowel Plato Plato’tjie
Safari Safari’tjie
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