Word
Die adresverandering is belangrik.
Meaning
The change of address is important.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Die adresverandering is belangrik.
wees
to be
belangrik
important
die adresverandering
change of address
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Questions & Answers about Die adresverandering is belangrik.
What does die mean here?
Die is the Afrikaans definite article, usually meaning the.
So in Die adresverandering is belangrik, die = the.
A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans does not have different words for the based on gender, and die is used for both singular and plural nouns in many cases.
Examples:
- die boek = the book
- die boeke = the books
Why is adresverandering written as one word?
Afrikaans very often forms compound nouns by writing them as a single word.
So:
- adres = address
- verandering = change
Together:
- adresverandering = address change
This is very common in Afrikaans and also happens a lot in Dutch and German. English sometimes writes similar ideas as two words, but Afrikaans usually joins them.
More examples:
- huisdeur = house door / front door
- tafeldoek = tablecloth
Is the word order the same as in English?