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bertus
"Bertus" is a Dutch male given name, often a diminutive of "Albertus."
In a sentence
Bertus is een goede vriend van mij.
Bertus is a good friend of mine.
'Bertus' refers to a person's name, used as the subject of the sentence.
Iedereen in het dorp kent Bertus vanwege zijn vriendelijkheid.
Everyone in the village knows Bertus for his kindness.
'Bertus' functions as the object of the sentence, signifying a specific individual's name.
Als je Bertus ziet, zeg hem dan gedag namens mij.
If you see Bertus, say hello to him for me.
'Bertus' is again a proper noun representing a person, referred to as part of an imperative clause.
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