Introduction
Introductie
In informal writing and conversation Dutch speakers often use a shortened version of the subject pronouns called the "unstressed" form. These are used similarly to English contractions like "I'm" and "you're".
The second-person formal u doesn't have an unstressed form precisely because it is formal, while the unstressed are used in more casual contexts.
There is also a third-person neuter ('t) within the unstressed pronouns. It is used similarly to the neuter article het and refers to subjects of the neuter grammatical gender.
The second-person formal u doesn't have an unstressed form precisely because it is formal, while the unstressed are used in more casual contexts.
There is also a third-person neuter ('t) within the unstressed pronouns. It is used similarly to the neuter article het and refers to subjects of the neuter grammatical gender.
| Stressed | Unstressed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First-person |
'k
I
|
|
| Second-person |
u
you
formal
you all
formal
you
formal
you all
formal
|
je
you
informal
you all
informal
u
you
formal
you all
formal
you
formal
you all
formal
|
|
| Third-person |
-ie
he
't
it
ze
they
she
|
||
| Plural | First-person |
we
we
|
|
| Second-person |
u
you
formal
you all
formal
you
formal
you all
formal
|
je
you
informal
you all
informal
u
you
formal
you all
formal
you
formal
you all
formal
|
|
| Third-person |
ze
they
she
|
||
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Subject Pronouns
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Object Pronouns (Unstressed)
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Possessives
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