Die verhuiswa staan buite.

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Breakdown of Die verhuiswa staan buite.

• staan: to stand
• die verhuiswa: moving van

Questions & Answers about Die verhuiswa staan buite.

What does die mean here?

Die means the.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns: die verhuiswa = the moving van
• plural nouns: die verhuiswaens = the moving vans

So unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the definite article.

What exactly is verhuiswa?

Verhuiswa is a compound noun:

• verhuis = move house / relocate
• wa = wagon, cart, van, or vehicle

Together, verhuiswa means something like moving van or removal van/truck.

Compound words are very common in Afrikaans, so learners will often see long nouns built from smaller parts.

Why is it staan and not a word meaning is?