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Dutch Grammar - Nouns

Hi Dutch learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing the basics of Dutch grammar, with a focus on nouns. We'll look at how to form nouns, how to use them in sentences, and how to make them plural. By the end of this lesson, you should have a good understanding of Dutch nouns.

Noun Formation

Nouns in Dutch are formed by adding suffixes to the root word. For example, the root word "boom" (tree) can be changed to "bomen" (trees) by adding the suffix "-en". This is the most common way to form nouns in Dutch.

Gender

Nouns in Dutch also have gender. There are three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. The gender of a noun affects the form of the article and the adjectives used to describe it. For example, the word "boom" (tree) is masculine, so the article used with it is "de" and the adjective used to describe it is "grote" (big).

Plural

To make a noun plural, you usually add the suffix "-en" to the root word. For example, the word "boom" (tree) becomes "bomen" (trees). However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, the word "kind" (child) becomes "kinderen" (children).

Using Nouns in Sentences

Once you know how to form nouns, you can start using them in sentences. In Dutch, the order of words in a sentence is usually subject-verb-object. For example, "Ik zie de boom" (I see the tree). Here, "Ik" (I) is the subject, "zie" (see) is the verb, and "de boom" (the tree) is the object.

When using adjectives to describe nouns, the adjective usually comes after the noun. For example, "Ik zie de grote boom" (I see the big tree). Here, "grote" (big) is the adjective used to describe "de boom" (the tree).

Conclusion

In this lesson, we discussed the basics of Dutch grammar, with a focus on nouns. We looked at how to form nouns, how to use them in sentences, and how to make them plural. Now you should have a good understanding of Dutch nouns.

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