Dit blyk later.

Blyk is a verb meaning appear, turn out, or become apparent/clear. In this sentence, it carries the idea that something is not clear at first, but becomes clear afterward.

It is a useful verb because Afrikaans often uses blyk where English might use a longer expression such as turns out or becomes clear.

Dit means it, and here it is the subject of the sentence.

Usually, dit refers back to some fact, idea, or situation already mentioned. So even if English sometimes feels a bit freer about leaving that idea implicit, Afrikaans still needs a subject in the sentence, and dit fills that role.

Because blyk already contains that meaning.

English often says something like it becomes clear later, using a verb plus an adjective. Afrikaans can express the same idea with just blyk. So the meaning is packed into the verb itself.

If you wanted a more explicit alternative, you could say Dit word later duidelik, which is closer to It becomes clear later word-for-word.

Here later is an adverb meaning later or later on.

It tells you when the thing becomes apparent. It does not describe a noun here.

Also, although later can be a comparative form in other contexts, in this sentence it is simply an adverb of time.

Afrikaans can use the simple present in places where English often prefers will.

So Dit blyk later is possible, especially in a general statement, narration, or a compact written style. But Dit sal later blyk is also correct and may sound more explicitly future-oriented.

So:

• Dit blyk later = more compact
• Dit sal later blyk = more clearly will become apparent later

Yes. Afrikaans main clauses normally keep the finite verb in the second position.

In Dit blyk later:

• Dit = first position
• blyk = second position
• later = the rest of the clause

If you move later to the front, the verb still stays second:

Later blyk dit.

That version is grammatical, but it gives later more emphasis.

This is a very common point of confusion.

• lyk = seem / look
• blyk = appear / turn out / become apparent

So blyk suggests that something is revealed, confirmed, or becomes clear. It is stronger than just seem.

Compare the idea:

• Dit lyk... = it seems...
• Dit blyk... = it turns out / it becomes apparent...

It is grammatical and understandable, but it sounds a bit compact and somewhat more formal or written than some everyday alternatives.

In casual speech, people might often say something like:

• Dit word later duidelik.
• Dit sal later duidelik word.

So blyk is perfectly good Afrikaans, but it can sound a little more formal or literary depending on context.

A common past form would be:

Dit het later geblyk.

Afrikaans usually forms the past with het + past participle. Here the participle is geblyk.

So:

• Present: Dit blyk later.
• Past: Dit het later geblyk.
• Future: Dit sal later blyk.