No. 12 in Afrikaans
hulle
"They" or "them."
In a sentence
Hulle speel 'n gespe in die tuin.
They are playing a game in the garden.
Here, 'hulle' is used as a subject pronoun meaning 'they' to indicate the actors in the sentence.
Ek het hulle nie in die kamer gesien nie.
I did not see them in the room.
In this sentence, 'hulle' functions as an object pronoun meaning 'them,' referring to those being seen.
Hulle s’n is die grootste huis op die straat.
Theirs is the biggest house on the street.
Here, 'hulle' is part of the possessive form 'hulle s’n,' meaning 'theirs,' showing ownership.
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