na-apen

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From na (after) +‎ aap (monkey) +‎ -en. Compare English ape (to imitate, verb), English monkey (to imitate, verb), and English monkey see, monkey do as well as German nachäffen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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na-apen

  1. to imitate

Conjugation

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Conjugation of na-apen (weak, separable)
infinitive na-apen
past singular aapte na
past participle nageaapt
infinitive na-apen
gerund na-apen n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular aap na aapte na na-aap na-aapte
2nd person sing. (jij) aapt na, aap na2 aapte na na-aapt na-aapte
2nd person sing. (u) aapt na aapte na na-aapt na-aapte
2nd person sing. (gij) aapt na aapte na na-aapt na-aapte
3rd person singular aapt na aapte na na-aapt na-aapte
plural apen na aapten na na-apen na-aapten
subjunctive sing.1 ape na aapte na na-ape na-aapte
subjunctive plur.1 apen na aapten na na-apen na-aapten
imperative sing. aap na
imperative plur.1 aapt na
participles na-apend nageaapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: na-aap