No. 20 in Dutch
hij
"He" (third-person singular male pronoun).
In a sentence
Hij loopt naar de winkel.
He walks to the store.
Here, 'hij' is used as the subject pronoun for 'he', referring to a male subject performing the action of walking.
Ik denk dat hij het boek gelezen heeft.
I think that he has read the book.
In this sentence, 'hij' is used as the subject pronoun 'he' in a subordinate clause, showing grammatical agreement with the verb 'heeft' (has).
Hij is moe omdat hij veel heeft gewerkt.
He is tired because he has worked a lot.
Here, 'hij' is used twice, both times referring to the same male subject in the sentence, showcasing consistency in pronoun usage for clarity.
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