Relative Clauses gebruik
Betrekkelike bysinne is deel van komplekse sinne en verskaf belangrike inligting oor ’n persoon of ’n ding.
The person who called you is my brother.
This is the restaurant where we first met.
Daar is twee tipes betrekkelike bysinne:
- Bepalende betrekkelike bysinne gee noodsaaklike inligting
- Nie-bepalende betrekkelike bysinne gee bykomende, nie-noodsaaklike inligting
Defining Relative Clauses
Bepalende betrekkelike bysinne gee noodsaaklike inligting, daarom kan ons dit nie uit die sin verwyder nie.- word nie met kommas geskei nie
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die betreklike voornaamwoord kan vervang word met “that”
The teacher who helped me was very kind. The teacher that helped me was very kind.The laptop which I bought yesterday is expensive. The laptop that I bought yesterday is expensive.
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in sommige gevalle kan die betreklike voornaamwoord who / which / that weggelaat word wanneer dit die voorwerp van die bysin is
The movie that we watched yesterday was amazing. The movie we watched yesterday was amazing.The person who I met at the conference was very friendly. The person I met at the conference was very friendly.The book which she recommended helped me a lot. The book she recommended helped me a lot.
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na die woorde all, everything, nothing, something, anything, the only, the first, the last gebruik ons gewoonlik nie which of who nie — ons gebruik eerder that.
All that we need now is a little patience.
Everything that he said was true.
Nothing that you do can change the situation.
Something that you told me yesterday made me think.
Anything that helps you learn is worth trying.
She is the only person that understands me.
This is the first book that really inspired me.
That was the last message that he sent me.
Defining Relative Clauses examples
The student who sits next to me is from Brazil.
The car that I bought last year is already having problems.
The restaurant where we usually have lunch is closed today.
The woman whose laptop was stolen called the security guard.
The book that you recommended helped me understand the topic.
Non-defining Relative Clauses
nie-definiërende betreklike bysinne gee bykomende, nie-noodsaaklike inligting wat verwyder kan word sonder om die hoofbetekenis te verander.-
word altyd deur kommas geskei
My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting me next month.
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ons gebruik who / which / whose / whom; ons kan nie that gebruik nie
This book, which was published in 1990, is now very rare.
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in nie-definiërende bysinne kan die betreklike voornaamwoord nie weggelaat word nie
The museum, where we spent the whole day, is being renovated.
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Which kan na die hele voorafgaande sin verwys en kommentaar lewer oor die situasie
She didn’t come to the meeting, which surprised everyone.
Defining Relative Clauses examples
My brother, who works as a lawyer, lives in London.
This laptop, which I bought on sale, has a very good battery life.
Our teacher, who is very strict, rarely cancels classes.
The museum, which was founded in 1920, attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Paris, where I spent my childhood, will always feel like home to me.