No. 14 in Dutch
ik
"I" (first-person singular pronoun).
In a sentence
Ik ga naar de winkel.
I am going to the store.
In this sentence, 'ik' is the first person singular pronoun used as the subject performing the action of the verb 'ga' (go).
Wanneer ik honger heb, eet ik een appel.
When I am hungry, I eat an apple.
Here, 'ik' appears twice, first as the subject of the subordinate clause 'ik honger heb' (I am hungry), and second as the subject of the main clause 'ik eet' (I eat).
Ik ben blij dat ik je hier zie.
I am glad to see you here.
In this example, 'ik' is present twice: first as the subject of the sentiment 'ik ben blij' (I am glad), and later as the subject in the relative clause 'ik je hier zie' (I see you here).
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