» Quiz week 17Henk Wolf

#1. Is it possible to follow a study programme to become a teacher of Frisian?

no

yes

#2. Which register of the Frisian language is the address form ‘Achte …’ typical of?

formal spoken Frisian

informal spoken Frisian

informal written Frisian

formal written Frisian

#3. Which letter is silent in ‘do kinst’?

#4. What style register is the address form “Manlju en froulju!” typical of?

informal spoken Frisian

formal spoken Frisian

informal written Frisian

formal written Frisian

#5. Translate into Frisian: “I sat”

#6. Which of the following sentences is true?

In boekeplanke hat boekekasten.

In boekekast hat boekeplanken.

#7. Translate into Frisian: “He has died”.

#8. What is the Frisian term for the phenomenon that words that are considered offensive keep being replaced by new words?

#9. Which of the following forms is not a possible translation of ‘I have known him’?

Ik ha him kinnen.

Ik ha him konnen.

Ik ha him kend.

Ik ha him kind.

#10. Are Dutch interferences considered acceptable in formal spoken Frisian?

no

yes

#11. Are dialect forms considered acceptable in formal spoken Frisian?

yes

no

#12. What is the past tense of “hy bringt”?

hy brongde

hy bringde

hy bracht

hy brocht

hy bricht

hy brucht

#13. What is a ‘kolleezjebank’?

a staircase in an auditorium

a large room in which university lectures are given

a row of seats in a lecture-hall

a desk that university teachers put their notes on

#14. Translate into Frisian: “Ik have won”

#15. Translate into Frisian: ‘I sat on the floor.’

Ik siet op 'e flier.

Ik seat op 'e flear.

Ik sat op 'e flar.

Ik sat op 'e flear.

Ik siet op 'e flear.

Ik seat op 'e flier.

#16. What is the proper translation of ‘They disappeared’?

Hja ferwinen.

Hja ferdwûnen.

Hja ferdwenen.

Hja ferwenen.

Hja ferswonnen.

Hja ferswanen.

#17. What is the Frisian name for the seat-back of a chair?

efterlining

earmlining

bekling

efterste

steankant

rêchling

#18. What do teachers often write on, when teaching a class?

it steapeltsje

it boerd

de sitting

de tafel

it bekling

de muorre

#19. Which of the following is NOT a Frisian news medium?

Geen Stijl

Omrop Fryslân

ItNijs.frl

Waldnet.nl

Leeuwarder Courant

Friesch Dagblad

#20. What does this sentence mean? “Se is derfoar oplaat.”

She was taught not to do it.

She is the leader of it.

She is afraid of it.

She is ashamed of it.

She was made to believe it.

She is trained for it.