LL-L: "Grammar" LOWLANDS-L, 29.JAN.2001 (01) [A/E]

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From: $ Elsie Zinsser [ezinsser at simpross.co.za]
Subject: LL-L: "Grammar" LOWLANDS-L, 24.JAN.2001 (07) [A/E]

Haai almal,

Felix Hülsey [huelseyf at Smail.Uni-Koeln.de] asked about using the
following
constructions in Afrikaans:

I would not use _die fiets van my broer_ but rather _my broer se fiets_

And...

_My oom se pa se huis_  (Not incorrect but a typical construction of the
under Grade 3's.)

I'd say: _Die huis van my oom se pa_

_my oom se pa se huis se dak is stukkend_?

I'd say: _Die dak van my oom se pa se huis is stukkend_

_Die man wat daar by die straathoek staan en wag se vriendin sal
waarskynlik nie meer kom nie_

_Die vriendin van die man wat daar by die straathoek staan en wag, sal
waarskynlik nie meer kom nie_

The first is better; the emphasis is on the man and not on the belated
friend.

1)_my pa se trein was laat_
or
_die trein van my pa was laat_
2)_die buurvrou se kinders is stout_
or
_die kinders van die buurvrou is stout_
3)_die bure se motor is stukkend_
or
_die motor van die bure is stukkend_

I'd never use the second constructions.

Regards,
Elsie Zinsser

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