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| − | '''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''.
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| − | ==Use of apostrophe==
| + | Inky binky bonky, |
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| − | Apostrophe + lower case s ('s) + word beginning with upper case letter can often be found at the beginning of a sentence, e.g.
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| − | : 's Ochtends/'s Middags/'s Avonds
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| − | 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]
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| − | ==Status in Belgium==
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| − | 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.
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | The [[Afrikaans|Afrikaans language]]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | {{reflist|2}}
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | *[http://www.taalunie.nl Nederlandse Taalunie website]
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| − | [[Category: Germanic languages]]
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| − | [[Category:Suriname]]
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| − | [[Category:Netherlands]]
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Revision as of 03:55, March 5, 2015
One more time...
Inky binky bonky,
daddy had a donkey,
donkey died,
daddy cried,
Inky binky bonky.
