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|Nominative | |Nominative | ||
| | |Wanneer ik iemand een grap vertel, lacht die/hen. | ||
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|Accusative | |Accusative | ||
| | |Wanneer ik een vriend begroet, geef ik die/hen een knuffel. | ||
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|Pronominal possessive | |Pronominal possessive | ||
| | |Wanneer iemand niet naar de kapper gaat, wordt diens/hun haar lang. | ||
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|Predicative possesive | |Predicative possesive | ||
| | |Wanneer ik een GSM nodig heb, leent mijn vriend me die van hun | ||
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|Reflexive | |Reflexive | ||
| | |Elk kind voedt zichzelf. | ||
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"Die" does not have predicative possessive or reflexive forms and thus these have not been included in the table. | "Die" does not have predicative possessive or reflexive forms and thus these have not been included in the table. | ||
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==Family terms== | ==Family terms== | ||
===Parent=== | ===Parent=== | ||
* ''' | * '''Ouder.''' Neutral, formal. | ||
===Child=== | ===Child=== | ||
* ''' | * '''Baby.''' Standard neutral word for very young offspring or very young people. | ||
* ''' | * '''Jonkie.''' Standard, somewhat slang-y neutral word for young people. | ||
*''' | * '''Kind.''' Standard gender neutral word for a young person or an offspring. Implied age isn't adult, but may be. | ||
*''' | * '''Kleintje.''' Literally "little one", neutral word for a very young child or young offspring. | ||
*''' | * '''Peuter.''' Neutral word for a baby. (Child of ~1 to ~3 years old.) | ||
*''' | * '''Kleuter.''' Neutral word for a toddler. (Child of ~3 to ~6 years old.) | ||
*''' | * '''Tiener.''' Neutral word for a teenager. (Child of ~10 to ~18 years old.) | ||
*''' | * '''Volwassene.''' Neutral word for an adult. (Person of ~18 to ~65 years old.) | ||
*''' | * '''Senior.''' Neutral word for a senior. (Person of ~65 to often the end of their lifespan.) | ||
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=== Other terms === | === Other terms === | ||
*''' | * '''Vriend.''' Neutral word for platonic friend. Has masculine connotations. | ||
*''' | * '''Lief.''' Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual. | ||
*''' | * '''Partner.''' Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||