West Frisian Grammar
Nouns
Nouns have two genders, common and neuter.
| brêge |
|
bridge (com.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
de brêge |
|
the bridge |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
de brêgen |
|
the bridges |
| wurd |
|
word (neut.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
it wurd |
|
the word |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
de wurden |
|
the words |
Verbs
| wêze |
|
to be |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ik bin |
|
I am |
| 2. |
do bist |
|
you are (familiar) |
|
jo binne |
|
you are (formal) |
| 3. |
hy is |
|
he is |
|
hja is |
|
she is |
|
it is |
|
it is |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wy binne |
|
we are |
| 2. |
jimme binne |
|
you are |
| 3. |
hja binne |
|
they are |
| hawwe |
|
to have |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ik ha |
|
I have |
| 2. |
do hast |
|
you have (familiar) |
|
jo hawwe |
|
you have (formal) |
| 3. |
hy hat |
|
he has |
|
hja hat |
|
she has |
|
it hat |
|
it has |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wy hawwe |
|
we have |
| 2. |
jimme hawwe |
|
you have |
| 3. |
hja hawwe |
|
they have |
| skriuwe |
|
to write |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ik skriuw |
|
I write |
| 2. |
do skriuwst |
|
you write (familiar) |
|
jo skriuwe |
|
you write (formal) |
| 3. |
hy skriuwt |
|
he writes |
|
hja skriuwt |
|
she writes |
|
it skriuwt |
|
it writes |
| Plural |
| 1. |
wy skriuwe |
|
we write |
| 2. |
jimme skriuwe |
|
you write |
| 3. |
hja skriuwe |
|
they write |
Adjectives
Adjectives have two genders, common and neuter and are usually placed before the noun.
| nij |
|
new (com.) |
| Singular |
| in nije doar |
|
a new door |
| de nije doar |
|
the new door |
| Plural |
| nije doarren |
|
new doors |
| de nije doarren |
|
the new doors |
| nij |
|
new (neut.) |
| Singular |
| in nij hûs |
|
a new house |
| it nije hûs |
|
the new house |
| Plural |
| nije huzen |
|
new houses |
| de nije huzen |
|
the new houses |
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