North Frisian (Sylt) Grammar
Nouns
Nouns have two genders, common and neuter.
| Skuul |
|
school (com.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
di Skuul |
|
the school |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
di Skuulen |
|
the schools |
| Swin |
|
pig (neut.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
dit Swin |
|
the pig |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
di Swin |
|
the pigs |
Verbs
| wiis |
|
to be |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ik sen |
|
I am |
| 2. |
dü best |
|
you are |
| 3. |
hi es |
|
he is |
|
jü es |
|
she is |
|
hat es |
|
it is |
| Dual |
| 1. |
wat sen |
|
we two are |
| 2. |
at sen |
|
you two are |
| 3. |
jat sen |
|
they both are |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wü sen |
|
we are |
| 2. |
i sen |
|
you are |
| 3. |
ja sen |
|
they are |
| haa |
|
to have |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ik haa |
|
I have |
| 2. |
dü heest |
|
you have |
| 3. |
hi heer |
|
he has |
|
jü heer |
|
she has |
|
hat heer |
|
it has |
| Dual |
| 1. |
wat haa |
|
we two have |
| 2. |
at haa |
|
you two have |
| 3. |
jat haa |
|
they both have |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wü haa |
|
we have |
| 2. |
i haa |
|
you have |
| 3. |
ja haa |
|
they have |
| fraagi |
|
to ask |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ik fraagi |
|
I ask |
| 2. |
dü fraagest |
|
you ask |
| 3. |
hi fraaget |
|
he asks |
|
jü fraaget |
|
she asks |
|
hat fraaget |
|
it asks |
| Dual |
| 1. |
wat fraagi |
|
we two ask |
| 2. |
at fraagi |
|
you two ask |
| 3. |
jat fraagi |
|
they both ask |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wü fraagi |
|
we ask |
| 2. |
i fraagi |
|
you ask |
| 3. |
ja fraagi |
|
they ask |
Adjectives
Adjectives do not alter for gender and are usually placed before the noun.
| wit |
|
white (com.) |
| Singular |
| en wit Sail |
|
a white sail |
| di wit Sail |
|
the white sail |
| Plural |
| wit Sails |
|
white sails |
| di wit Sails |
|
the white sails |
| wit |
|
white (neut.) |
| Singular |
| en wit Bok |
|
a white book |
| dit wit Bok |
|
the white book |
| Plural |
| wit Boker |
|
white books |
| di wit Boker |
|
the white books |
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