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67 [sixty-seven]

Possessive pronouns 2

67 [sewe en sestig]	Besitlike voornaamwoorde 2

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the glasses	d_e b_i_ die bril d__ b___ die bril ___ ____ die bril
He has forgotten his glasses.	H_ h_t s_ b_i_ v_r_e_t_ Hy het sy bril vergeet. H_ h__ s_ b___ v_______ Hy het sy bril vergeet. __ ___ __ ____ ________ Hy het sy bril vergeet.
Where has he left his glasses?	W_a_ h_t h_ s_ b_i_ g_l_s_ Waar het hy sy bril gelos? W___ h__ h_ s_ b___ g_____ Waar het hy sy bril gelos? ____ ___ __ __ ____ ______ Waar het hy sy bril gelos?

the clock	d_e h_r_o_i_ die horlosie d__ h_______ die horlosie ___ ________ die horlosie
His clock isn’t working.	S_ h_r_o_i_ i_ s_u_k_n_. Sy horlosie is stukkend. S_ h_______ i_ s________ Sy horlosie is stukkend. __ ________ __ _________ Sy horlosie is stukkend.
The clock hangs on the wall.	D_e h_r_o_i_ h_n_ t_e_ d_e m_u_. Die horlosie hang teen die muur. D__ h_______ h___ t___ d__ m____ Die horlosie hang teen die muur. ___ ________ ____ ____ ___ _____ Die horlosie hang teen die muur.

the passport	d_e p_s_o_r_ die paspoort d__ p_______ die paspoort ___ ________ die paspoort
He has lost his passport.	H_ h_t s_ p_s_o_r_ v_r_o_r_ Hy het sy paspoort verloor. H_ h__ s_ p_______ v_______ Hy het sy paspoort verloor. __ ___ __ ________ ________ Hy het sy paspoort verloor.
Where is his passport then?	W_a_ i_ s_ p_s_o_r_ d_n_ Waar is sy paspoort dan? W___ i_ s_ p_______ d___ Waar is sy paspoort dan? ____ __ __ ________ ____ Waar is sy paspoort dan?

they – their	h_l_e – h_l_e hulle – hulle h____ – h____ hulle – hulle _____ _ _____ hulle – hulle
The children cannot find their parents.	D_e k_n_e_s k_n n_e h_l_e o_e_s v_n_ n_e_ Die kinders kan nie hulle ouers vind nie. D__ k______ k__ n__ h____ o____ v___ n___ Die kinders kan nie hulle ouers vind nie. ___ _______ ___ ___ _____ _____ ____ ____ Die kinders kan nie hulle ouers vind nie.
Here come their parents!	M_a_ d_a_ k_m h_l_e o_e_s n_u_ Maar daar kom hulle ouers nou! M___ d___ k__ h____ o____ n___ Maar daar kom hulle ouers nou! ____ ____ ___ _____ _____ ____ Maar daar kom hulle ouers nou!

you – your	u – u u – u u – u u – u _ _ _ u – u
How was your trip, Mr. Miller?	H_e w_s u r_i_, M_n_e_ M_l_e_? Hoe was u reis, Meneer Müller? H__ w__ u r____ M_____ M______ Hoe was u reis, Meneer Müller? ___ ___ _ _____ ______ _______ Hoe was u reis, Meneer Müller?
Where is your wife, Mr. Miller?	W_a_ i_ u v_o_, M_n_e_ M_l_e_? Waar is u vrou, Meneer Müller? W___ i_ u v____ M_____ M______ Waar is u vrou, Meneer Müller? ____ __ _ _____ ______ _______ Waar is u vrou, Meneer Müller?

you – your	u – u u – u u – u u – u _ _ _ u – u
How was your trip, Mrs. Smith?	H_e w_s u r_i_, m_v_o_ S_h_i_t_ Hoe was u reis, mevrou Schmidt? H__ w__ u r____ m_____ S_______ Hoe was u reis, mevrou Schmidt? ___ ___ _ _____ ______ ________ Hoe was u reis, mevrou Schmidt?
Where is your husband, Mrs. Smith?	W_a_ i_ u m_n_ m_v_o_ S_h_i_t_ Waar is u man, mevrou Schmidt? W___ i_ u m___ m_____ S_______ Waar is u man, mevrou Schmidt? ____ __ _ ____ ______ ________ Waar is u man, mevrou Schmidt?

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