East Frisian (Saterland) Grammar
Nouns
Nouns have three genders, masculine, feminine and neuter.
| Nail |
|
(finger)nail (masc.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
die Nail |
|
the nail |
| acc. |
|
dän Nail |
| dat. |
|
dän Nail |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
do Naile |
|
the nails |
| acc. |
|
do Naile |
| dat. |
|
do Naile |
| Sträite |
|
street (fem.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
ju Sträite |
|
the street |
| acc. |
|
ju Sträite |
| dat. |
|
de Sträite |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
do Sträiten |
|
the streets |
| acc. |
|
do Sträiten |
| dat. |
|
do Sträiten |
| Bääd |
|
bed (neut.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
dät Bääd |
|
the bed |
| acc. |
|
dät Bääd |
| dat. |
|
dät Bääd |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
do Bääde |
|
the beds |
| acc. |
|
do Bääde |
| dat. |
|
do Bääde |
Verbs
| weese |
|
to be |
| Singular |
| 1. |
iek bän |
|
I am |
| 2. |
du bäst |
|
you are (familiar) |
|
Jie sunt |
|
you are (formal) |
| 3. |
hie is |
|
he is |
|
ju is |
|
she is |
|
dät is |
|
it is |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wie sunt |
|
we are |
| 2. |
jie sunt |
|
you are |
| 3. |
joo sunt |
|
they are |
| hääbe |
|
to have |
| Singular |
| 1. |
iek hääbe |
|
I have |
| 2. |
du hääst |
|
you have (familiar) |
|
Jie hääbe |
|
you have (formal) |
| 3. |
hie häd |
|
he has |
|
ju häd |
|
she has |
|
dät häd |
|
it has |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wie hääbe |
|
we have |
| 2. |
jie hääbe |
|
you have |
| 3. |
jo hääbe |
|
they have |
| sjunge |
|
to sing |
| Singular |
| 1. |
iek sjunge |
|
I sing |
| 2. |
du sjungst |
|
you sing (familiar) |
|
Jie sjunge |
|
you sing (formal) |
| 3. |
hie sjungt |
|
he sings |
|
ju sjungt |
|
she sings |
|
dät sjungt |
|
it sings |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wie sjunge |
|
we sing |
| 2. |
jie sjunge |
|
you sing |
| 3. |
jo sjunge |
|
they sing |
Adjectives
Adjectives have three genders, masculine, feminine and neuter and are usually placed before the noun.
| oold |
|
old (masc.) |
| Singular |
| n oolden Mon |
|
an old man |
| die oolde Mon |
|
the old man |
| Plural |
| oolde Monljude |
|
old men |
| do oolde Monljude |
|
the old men |
| oold |
|
old (fem.) |
| Singular |
| ne oolde Säärke |
|
an old church |
| ju oolde Säärke |
|
the old church |
| Plural |
| oolde Säärken |
|
old churches |
| do oolde Säärken |
|
the old churches |
| oold |
|
old (neut.) |
| Singular |
| n oold Huus |
|
an old house |
| dät oolde Huus |
|
the old house |
| Plural |
| oolde Huuse |
|
old houses |
| do oolde Huuse |
|
the old houses |
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