1. What is a Simple Sentence? (Enkelvoudige sin)
2. Emphasis, Questions, Imperatives and Sentence Types
3. Adding Adverbial Phrases (Bywoordelike bepalings)
4. Word Order with Adverbs (T/M/P Rule)
5. How to Identify and Use Adverbial Phrases (Bywoordelike bepalings)
6. Practice Exercise
7. Summary of Key Points
8. Die infinitief (infinitive)
9. What is “STOMPI”? (Explained Simply)
10. How Does Stompi Work?
11.The Basic Stompi Rule:
12. Quick Tips to Remember.?
13. Why is it called "Stompi"?
14. What is "Stompi"?
15. How Does Stompi Work?
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16. The Stompi Rule in Action:
17. The STOMPI Song (Fun Learning Rhyme) ♪ ♫ 𝄞♬
18. How to Remember STOMPI
19. Common Stompi mistakes
20. LET’S Practise COMMON MISTAKES AGAIN! This is important!
21. Lots of English-speaking learners don’t understand how to use the
word “het” in Afrikaans.
22. Confusing Afrikaans Words for English-Speaking Kids
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, 1.What is a Simple Sentence? (Enkelvoudige sin)
In Afrikaans, a simple sentence consists of three main components:
Subject–Verb–Object word order
• Onderwerp (Subject)
• Werkwoord (Verb)
• Voorwerp (Object)
Example:
Die man eet die appel. (The man eats the apple.)
• Onderwerp (Subject): Die man (The man)
• Werkwoord (Verb): eet (eats)
• Voorwerp (Object): die appel (the apple)
In Afrikaans grammar, the subject and object follow a straightforward
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure similar to English, making them easy to
spot in simple sentences.
Subject (Onderwerp)
The subject is the person, animal, or thing performing the action of the verb.
It typically comes first in declarative sentences and can be a noun (e.g., "Die
hond" = The Dog) or pronoun (e.g., "Ek" = I, "Hy" = he).
To identify it, ask "Who or what is doing the action?" For example, in "Die
kind eet die appel" (The child eats the apple), "Die kind" is the subject
because it performs the eating.
Object (Voorwerp)
The object is the person, animal, or thing receiving the action of the verb,
usually coming right after the verb. It can be a noun (e.g., "die bal" = the ball)
or pronoun (e.g., "hom" = him, "haar" = her).
To identify it, ask "What or whom is the action done to?" In "Ek sien die
boek" (I see the book), "die boek" is the object because it's being seen.