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In this article, we'll explore some of the most common grammar mistakes made by learners of the Afrikaans language. Understanding these errors will help you improve your language skills and communicate more effectively in Afrikaans.


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==List of Common Errors==
==List of Common Errors==
==Afrikaans tense is not necessarily expressed. (Kolbe,2012) ==
==Limited expression of tense in Afrikaans (Kolbe, 2012)==
*Only three tenses exist in Afrikaans: present, past, and future. Conditional, perfect, and pluperfect tenses are difficult to contextualize and utilize correctly.
*Ex. He would have been going had it not been raining. These use of tenses would be hard for a L2 to use correctly.
== There is no verb conjugation depending on the tense. ==


*As a basic rule the auxiliary verb ‘het’ and ‘ge’ are used before the verb to denote past tense. (Donaldson, 1993)
Afrikaans has only three basic tenses: present, past, and future. Conditional, perfect, and pluperfect tenses can be challenging to understand and use correctly.
*‘sal’ is added before the verb to denote future tense.  
For example: "He would have been going had it not been raining." A second language learner might struggle with using these tenses correctly.
Ex. Ek loop. - I am walking. Ek het geloop. - I have walked. Ek sal loop. - I will walk.
==No verb conjugation based on tense==


==There is more emphasis on the action in a sentence. Duplication of the verb to show emphasis or continuity instead of using a specific adverb. (Botha, 1998) ==
Generally, the auxiliary verbs 'het' and 'ge' precede the main verb to indicate past tense (Donaldson, 1993).
The word 'sal' is added before the verb to indicate future tense.
Example: "Ek loop." - I am walking. "Ek het geloop." - I have walked. "Ek sal loop." - I will walk.
==Emphasis on action in sentences==


*This can leads to unnecessary duplication in English.  
In Afrikaans, the verb is often duplicated to emphasize or show continuity, rather than using a specific adverb (Botha, 1998).
Ex. krap- means ‘scratch oneself’ krap krap krap means ‘scratch oneself vigorously’
This can lead to unnecessary duplication in English translations.
Example: "krap" means 'scratch oneself.' "krap krap krap" means 'scratch oneself vigorously.'
==Tendency to use double negatives when translating from L1 to L2 (Markey, 1982)==


==Tendency to use double negatives in L2 if directly translating from L1. (Markey,1982) ==
Example: "You must not do that." In Afrikaans: "Jy moet dit nie doen nie." A second language learner might initially say: "You must not not do that." (C. Kolbe, personal communication, February 22, 2012)
Ex. "You must not do that" Jy moet dit nie doen nie. A L2 speaker might first say: “You must not not do that.” (C. Kolbe, personal communication, February 22, 2012)
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<span link>Finish this lesson and explore these related pages:</span> [[Language/Afrikaans/Grammar/Negation|Negation]], [[Language/Afrikaans/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]], [[Language/Afrikaans/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] & [[Language/Afrikaans/Grammar/Common-Compound-Verbs-+-Conjugations|Common Compound Verbs + Conjugations]].  
<span link>Finish this lesson and explore these related pages:</span> [[Language/Afrikaans/Grammar/Negation|Negation]], [[Language/Afrikaans/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]], [[Language/Afrikaans/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] & [[Language/Afrikaans/Grammar/Common-Compound-Verbs-+-Conjugations|Common Compound Verbs + Conjugations]].  

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Typical Grammar Mistakes in the Afrikaans Language

In this article, we'll explore some of the most common grammar mistakes made by learners of the Afrikaans language. Understanding these errors will help you improve your language skills and communicate more effectively in Afrikaans.

List of Common Errors

Limited expression of tense in Afrikaans (Kolbe, 2012)

Afrikaans has only three basic tenses: present, past, and future. Conditional, perfect, and pluperfect tenses can be challenging to understand and use correctly. For example: "He would have been going had it not been raining." A second language learner might struggle with using these tenses correctly.

No verb conjugation based on tense

Generally, the auxiliary verbs 'het' and 'ge' precede the main verb to indicate past tense (Donaldson, 1993). The word 'sal' is added before the verb to indicate future tense. Example: "Ek loop." - I am walking. "Ek het geloop." - I have walked. "Ek sal loop." - I will walk.

Emphasis on action in sentences

In Afrikaans, the verb is often duplicated to emphasize or show continuity, rather than using a specific adverb (Botha, 1998). This can lead to unnecessary duplication in English translations. Example: "krap" means 'scratch oneself.' "krap krap krap" means 'scratch oneself vigorously.'

Tendency to use double negatives when translating from L1 to L2 (Markey, 1982)

Example: "You must not do that." In Afrikaans: "Jy moet dit nie doen nie." A second language learner might initially say: "You must not not do that." (C. Kolbe, personal communication, February 22, 2012)

Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Negation, Nouns, Conditional Mood & Common Compound Verbs + Conjugations.

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