Gender neutral language in Dutch: Difference between revisions
Added use of "ze", an informal variant
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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. | ||
===Use of "ze"=== | |||
Use of "ze" is also possible in most cases, its use generally considered informal<ref>https://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/374</ref>. It works the same as "they" in English, you use it as if you were referring to a group of people and conjugate the verb accordingly. | |||
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!Case | |||
!Dutch sample sentence | |||
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|Nominative | |||
|Wanneer ik iemand een grap vertel, lachen ze. | |||
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|Accusative | |||
|Wanneer ik een vriend begroet, geef ik ze een knuffel. | |||
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|Pronominal possessive | |||
|Wanneer iemand niet naar de kapper gaat, wordt hun haar lang. | |||
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|Predicative possesive | |||
|Wanneer ik een GSM nodig heb, leent mijn vriend me die van ze. | |||
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|Reflexive | |||
|Elk kind voedt zichzelf. | |||
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==Family terms== | ==Family terms== | ||
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=== Other terms === | === Other terms === | ||
* '''Vriend.''' Neutral word for platonic friend. Has masculine connotations. | * '''Vriend.''' Neutral word for platonic friend. Has masculine connotations. | ||
* '''Lief.''' Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual. | * '''Lief.''' Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual. | ||
* '''Partner.''' Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal. | * '''Partner.''' Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal. | ||