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Line 1: − '''Dutch''' (''Nederlands'') is a West [[Germanic language]]. It is the main language of the [[Netherlands]] and [[Suriname]], and one of the official languages of [[Belgium]]. The Dutch language in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname is regulated by the ''Nederlandse Taalunie''.+ − ==Use of apostrophe==+ − + − Apostrophe + lower case s ('s) + word beginning with upper case letter can often be found at the beginning of a sentence, e.g.+ − + − : 's Ochtends/'s Middags/'s Avonds+ − − This derives from the old Dutch ''des ochtends'', ''des middags'' and ''des avonds'', in which ''des'' is an inflected article, meaning "in the morning/afternoon/evening" [http://www.translationdirectory.com/article658.htm] − − ==Status in Belgium== − Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French and German. Only in the five northern provinces, collectively known as the "Flemish Region" (''Vlaams Gewest''), does Dutch have official language recognition. − − ==See Also== − The [[Afrikaans|Afrikaans language]] − − ==References== − {{reflist|2}} − − ==External Links== − *[http://www.taalunie.nl Nederlandse Taalunie website] − − [[Category: Germanic languages]] − [[Category:Suriname]] − [[Category:Netherlands]]
Replaced content with "One more time... Inky binky bonky, daddy had a donkey, donkey died, daddy cried, Inky binky bonky."
One more time...
Inky binky bonky,
daddy had a donkey,
donkey died,
daddy cried,
Inky binky bonky.