Ik

Pronoun
MeaningsGrammar

Personal

ik
"Ik ga naar de winkel."

subject

mij/m'n
"Kun je mij helpen?"

object

mijzelf
"Ik heb het mijzelf geleerd."

reflexive

Position Rules

  • Subject pronouns usually come before the verb in a sentence.

    "Ik eet een appel."

    'Ik' is the subject of the sentence and comes before the verb 'eet'.

  • In questions, subject pronouns can come after the verb.

    "Eet ik een appel?"

    In questions, the verb 'eet' comes before the subject 'ik'.

Important Notes

  • usage:Used to refer to oneself.
  • formal:'Ik' can be used in both formal and informal settings.
  • informal:Sometimes 'm'n' is used in informal speech instead of 'mij' as object.