jij
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See also: їй
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch ji, northern form of gi, from Old Dutch gī, from Proto-Germanic *jīz, a northwest Germanic variant of *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *yū́. Doublet of gij.
Cognate with Low German ji, jie, English ye, West Frisian jimme, German ihr. See also gij, u.
Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]jij
- (second-person singular subjective personal pronoun) you
- Jij was er niet.
- You weren't there.
Usage notes
[edit]In informal language, often replaced by the unstressed form je, with the form jij used for emphasis or contrast.
- In dat restaurant kun je heerlijk eten, ben je daar wel eens geweest? — Nee, jij?
- There is great food to be had in that restaurant, have you ever been? — I haven't, have you?
Declension
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[edit]Verb
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- inflection of jijen:
Haitian Creole
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Tarifit
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Noun
[edit]jij m (Tifinagh spelling ⵊⵉⵊ, plural ijijen, diminutive tjitš)
Declension
[edit]Declension of jij | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
free state | jij | ijijen |
construct state | ujij | yejijen |
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