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marike
"Marike" is a Dutch given name, a diminutive form of "Maria."
In a sentence
Marike houdt van lezen.
Marike loves reading.
In this sentence, 'Marike' is used as a proper noun referring to an individual's name.
Ik zag Marike gisteren in de bibliotheek.
I saw Marike yesterday in the library.
Here, 'Marike' identifies a specific person encountered in a location.
Heeft Marike jou verteld over het boek?
Did Marike tell you about the book?
'Marike' here functions as a subject performing the action of telling information.
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