BLYK EN SKYN: How And Where to use “Seems” And “Appears” In Afrikaans Language
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About ####
BLYK = it is a fact that dit blyk dat …
SKYN = it appears that dit skyn asof …
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1. Dat and asof
Dat and asof are both group 3 conjunctions, and the verb therefore goes to the end of the sentence.
Die trein is laat.
Dit blyk dat die trein laat is.
Dit skyn asof die trein laat is.
2. Blyk en skyn may be used in the following ways:
Dit blyk dat my hand siek is.
My hond blyk siek te wees.
Dit skyn asof die vliegtuig onveilig is.
Die vliegtuig skyn onveilig te wees.
HOW ‘BLYK EN SKYN’ ARE TESTED
1. They will give you a sentence and then use either blyk or skyn in the test sentence.
Die seun het in die rivier verdrink.
Dit blyk dat die seun in die rivier verdrink het.
Dit skyn asof die seun in die rivier verdrink het.
Die seun blyk/skyn in die rivier te verdrink het (no ‘om’) (The boy appears to have ….)
Blykbaar /skynbaar kon hy nie longer swem nie. (Apparently)
Dit blyk dat hy nie longer kon swem nie.
Dit skyn asof hy nie longer kon swem nie
Hy blyk/skyn nie langer te kon swem nie. (no ‘om’)
Pieter lieg, (fact)
Dit blyk dat Pieter lieg.
Pieter blyk te lieg, (no ‘om’)
Blykbaar lieg Pieter.
Pieter het gelieg.
Dit blyk dat Pieter gelieg het.
Pieter blyk te gelieg het. (no ‘om’) Blykbaar het Pieter gelieg.
Pieter lieg, (opinion)
Dit skyn asof Pieter lieg.
Pieter skyn te lieg, (no ‘om’) Skynbaar lieg Pieter.
Pieter het gelieg.
Dit skyn asof Pieter gelieg het.
Pieter skyn te gelieg het. (no ‘om’)
Skynbaar het Pieter gelieg.
2. They will give you a sentence and you will then have to choose either blyk (if it is a fact) or skyn (if it is your opinion).
Ek dink die man het gelieg. (opinion)
Die man (blyk / skyn) te gelieg het.
Dit (blyk / skyn) asof die man gelieg het.
(Blykbaar / Skynbaar) het die man gelieg.
Daar is bewyse dat hy ‘n skelm is. (fact)
Hy (blyk / skyn) ‘n skelm te wees.
Dit (blyk / skyn) dat hy ‘n skelm is.
(Blykbaar / Skynbaar) is hy ‘n skelm.
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