Ek eet twee appels.

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Breakdown of Ek eet twee appels.

• eet: to eat
• die appel: the apple
• twee: two

Questions & Answers about Ek eet twee appels.

Why is there no article before twee appels?

In Afrikaans, when you use a number before a noun, you do not use an indefinite article. Plural nouns also do not take the indefinite article 'n—that’s only for singular nouns (e.g. Ek eet 'n appel = I eat an apple). If you want the definite article die (“the”), you put it in front: die twee appels.

How do I form the plural of appel to get appels?

Afrikaans nouns form plurals mainly by adding -e or -s. Nouns ending in an unstressed syllable (like -el, -ing, -heid, etc.) or a vowel typically take -s. Since appel ends in the unstressed syllable -el, the plural is appels.

Why is the verb eet the same for ek, jy, hy, etc.?

Afrikaans has a very simple present tense. You use the bare verb stem (the infinitive minus om/te) for all persons. There is no subject-verb agreement suffix. So: Ek eet, Jy eet, Hy eet, Ons eet, etc.

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