No. 1,316 in Dutch
mama
"Mother" or "mom."
In a sentence
Mama houdt van bloemen.
Mama loves flowers.
In this sentence, 'mama' is used as a nominative subject, referring to one's mother affectionately.
Ik gaf mama een cadeautje.
I gave mama a present.
Here, 'mama' is used in the dative form, referring to the recipient of the action, particularly one's mother.
Mama! Kom eens kijken naar dit!
Mama! Come and look at this!
In this example, 'mama' functions as a vocative call, directly addressing one's mother affectionately to attract her attention.
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