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The three common Afrikaans demonstrative pronouns are hierdie this/these (1a), daardie that/those (1b), and dié this/these/that/those (1c) (De Stadler 1989:138; Kirsner 2014:44; Ponelis 1979:89).

1
a. Volg net hierdie eenvoudige aanwysings om in te skakel.
follow just these simple directions for.COMP in PTCL.INF tune.INF
Just follow these simple directions to tune in.
VivA-KPO
b. Nou moet ons daardie nasie uitbou.
now must.AUX.MOD we that nation out.build
Now we should expand that nation.
VivA-KPO, adapted
c. Dié ontwikkelaars is gewoonlik munisipaliteite.
these developers be.PR usually municipalities
These developers are usually municipalities.
VivA-KPO

The first component of the two longer demonstrative pronouns are also used separately as locative adverbs (2a), and in combination with prepositions (2b).

2
a. My oupa se pa is daar gebore.
my grandfather PTCL.GEN dad be.AUX.PASS.PST there born.PASS
My grandfather's father was born there.
VivA-KPO
b. Die Taalkomitee kyk hierna.
the Language.committee look PN.at
The Language Committee is looking at this.
VivA-KPO
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More details about demonstrative pronouns, adverbs and prepositions can be found by following the corresponding links:

References
  • De Stadler, L.G1989Afrikaanse semantiek.Southern Boekuitgewers
  • Kirsner, R.S2014Qualitative-Quantitative Analyses of Dutch and Afrikaans grammar and lexicon.ReeksJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
  • Ponelis, Frits A1979Afrikaanse sintaksisPretoriaJ.L. van Schaik
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