A. Article
| 'n — indefinite | die — definite | dié — spesific | |||
| 'n idee 'n wens 'n dag 'n plan | die idee die wens die dag die plan | dié idee dié wens dié dag dié plan |
Discussion
'n — the indefinite article in Afrikaans. It is the same as 'a' in English. The 'n is not capitalized, so if your sentences starts with 'n, the next word is capitalized, e.g. 'n Fantastiese plan ....
Die — the definite article, thus, more spcific. e.g. Ek is die best mens vir jou projek. (I am the best person for your project). Had you said, Ek is 'n mens vir jou jou projek... it would put you in an eligible group, rather than the ideal person.
Dié is myne! Dié plan is pateties. (This plan is pathetic!). Now you are as specific as can be. In the sentence, you pronounce the word dié with emphasis.
B. Hyphenation
| Directions | Numbers | Titles | |||
| Suid-Afrika Noord-Amerika Wes-Europa Suid-Kalifornië | twee-en-twintig agt-en-dertig nege-en-sestig Vyf-en-tagtig | vise-president sersant-majoor kolonel-generaal luitenant-generaal |
C. Compound Words
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Compound | |||
| boek bril lamp boek | omslag kassie staander prys | boekomslag brilkassie lampstaander boekprys |