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66 [sixty-six]

Possessive pronouns 1

66 [ses en sestig]	Besitlike voornaamwoorde 1

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Code-switching

More and more people are growing up bilingual. They can speak more than one language. Many of these people often switch languages. They decide which language to use depending on the situation. For example, they speak a different language at work than at home. By doing so, they adapt themselves to their environment. But there is also the possibility of switching languages spontaneously. This phenomenon is called code-switching . In code-switching, the language gets switched in the middle of speaking. There could be many reasons why speakers switch languages. Often, they don't find the appropriate word in one language. They can express themselves better in the other language. It can also be that the speaker feels more confident in one of the languages. They use this language for private or personal things. Sometimes a certain word doesn't exist in a language. In this case the speaker must switch languages. Or they switch languages so that they aren't understood. In that case code-switching works like a secret language. Earlier, mixing languages was criticized. It was thought that the speaker couldn't speak either language correctly. Today it is viewed differently. Code-switching is recognized as a special linguistic competence. It can be interesting to observe speakers using code-switching. Often, they don't just switch the language they're speaking. Other communicative elements change as well. Many speak faster, louder or more accentuated in the other language. Or they suddenly use more gestures and facial expressions. In this way, code-switching is always a little bit of culture-switching too…

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I – my	e_ – m_ ek – my e_ – m_ ek – my __ _ __ ek – my
I can’t find my key.	E_ v_n_ / k_y n_e m_ s_e_t_l n_e_ Ek vind / kry nie my sleutel nie. E_ v___ / k__ n__ m_ s______ n___ Ek vind / kry nie my sleutel nie. __ ____ _ ___ ___ __ _______ ____ Ek vind / kry nie my sleutel nie.
I can’t find my ticket.	E_ v_n_ / k_y n_e m_ k_a_t_i_ n_e_ Ek vind / kry nie my kaartjie nie. E_ v___ / k__ n__ m_ k_______ n___ Ek vind / kry nie my kaartjie nie. __ ____ _ ___ ___ __ ________ ____ Ek vind / kry nie my kaartjie nie.

you – your	j_ – j_u jy – jou j_ – j__ jy – jou __ _ ___ jy – jou
Have you found your key?	H_t j_ j_u s_e_t_l g_v_n_ / g_k_y_ Het jy jou sleutel gevind / gekry? H__ j_ j__ s______ g_____ / g_____ Het jy jou sleutel gevind / gekry? ___ __ ___ _______ ______ _ ______ Het jy jou sleutel gevind / gekry?
Have you found your ticket?	H_t j_ j_u k_a_t_i_ g_v_n_ / g_k_y_ Het jy jou kaartjie gevind / gekry? H__ j_ j__ k_______ g_____ / g_____ Het jy jou kaartjie gevind / gekry? ___ __ ___ ________ ______ _ ______ Het jy jou kaartjie gevind / gekry?

he – his	h_ – s_ hy – sy h_ – s_ hy – sy __ _ __ hy – sy
Do you know where his key is?	W_e_ j_ w_a_ s_ s_e_t_l i_? Weet jy waar sy sleutel is? W___ j_ w___ s_ s______ i__ Weet jy waar sy sleutel is? ____ __ ____ __ _______ ___ Weet jy waar sy sleutel is?
Do you know where his ticket is?	W_e_ j_ w_a_ s_ k_a_t_i_ i_? Weet jy waar sy kaartjie is? W___ j_ w___ s_ k_______ i__ Weet jy waar sy kaartjie is? ____ __ ____ __ ________ ___ Weet jy waar sy kaartjie is?

she – her	s_ – h_a_ sy – haar s_ – h___ sy – haar __ _ ____ sy – haar
Her money is gone.	H_a_ g_l_ i_ w_g_ Haar geld is weg. H___ g___ i_ w___ Haar geld is weg. ____ ____ __ ____ Haar geld is weg.
And her credit card is also gone.	E_ h_a_ k_e_i_t_a_r_ i_ o_k w_g_ En haar kredietkaart is ook weg. E_ h___ k___________ i_ o__ w___ En haar kredietkaart is ook weg. __ ____ ____________ __ ___ ____ En haar kredietkaart is ook weg.

we – our	o_s – o_s ons – ons o__ – o__ ons – ons ___ _ ___ ons – ons
Our grandfather is ill.	O_s o_p_ i_ s_e_. Ons oupa is siek. O__ o___ i_ s____ Ons oupa is siek. ___ ____ __ _____ Ons oupa is siek.
Our grandmother is healthy.	O_s o_m_ i_ g_s_n_. Ons ouma is gesond. O__ o___ i_ g______ Ons ouma is gesond. ___ ____ __ _______ Ons ouma is gesond.

you – your	j_l_e – j_l_e julle – julle j____ – j____ julle – julle _____ _ _____ julle – julle
Children, where is your father?	K_n_e_s_ w_a_ i_ j_l_e p_p_a_ Kinders, waar is julle pappa? K_______ w___ i_ j____ p_____ Kinders, waar is julle pappa? ________ ____ __ _____ ______ Kinders, waar is julle pappa?
Children, where is your mother?	K_n_e_s_ w_a_ i_ j_l_e m_m_a_ Kinders, waar is julle mamma? K_______ w___ i_ j____ m_____ Kinders, waar is julle mamma? ________ ____ __ _____ ______ Kinders, waar is julle mamma?

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