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the preposition

prepositions are always used in front of a noun

at/on

to (direction)

place

direction

tijd

in

from

strange

sound

above

under

in front of

behind

next to

op is used for specific time (day of the week/date but not for time)

om is used for the time on the clock

in is used for an unspecific time (in january, in 2015) (in can also be used as a preposition of place)

the diminutive

singular diminutives always get the definite article het

plural of a diminutive form always gets -s

for diminutive words ending in vowel or l, n, r, w: -tje

for most diminutive forms you just use -je ending

for diminutive words ending in m: -pje

for diminutive words ending in unstressed -ing it becomes -inkje

the game

little glasses

little game

diminutives are used for when something is small or for when something is cute/cozy/nice/lovely

darling

the cafe (2)

girlfriend

little boy

the break

a quarter

half

a fifth

3/4

1/4 (2)

1/3

2/7

5/8

excitiing

round

the ball

difficult

the stage

the meadow/field