Next to sound shifts, there are ample examples of suffix differences. Often simple suffix shifts (like switching between -the, -ske, -ke, -je, ...), sometimes the suffixes even depend on quite specific grammar rules for a certain dialect. Again taking West Flemish as an example. In that language, the words "ja" (yes) and "nee" (no) are also conjugated to the (often implicit) subject of the sentence. These separate grammar rules are a lot more difficult to imitate correctly than simple sound shifts, making it easy to recognise people who didn't grow up in a certain region, even decades after they moved. COUNT 5
QSN1 What's the West Flemish word for "no"? ANS1 nee QSN2 How would you tell a West Flemish speaker "yes"? ANS2 ja QSN3 What piece of a sentence does West Flemish match the case of a "yes" or "no" to? ANS3 subject QSN4 Would linguistic differences make it difficult or easy to point out someone who moved from a different region of the Netherlands? ANS4 easy QSN5 Which is easier for a non-native speaker to imitate: grammar rules or sound shifts? ANS5 sound shifts