Die minderheid het 'n beswaar.

to have

Breakdown of Die minderheid het 'n beswaar.

• 'n: a
• die minderheid: minority
• die beswaar: objection

Questions & Answers about Die minderheid het 'n beswaar.

What does each word in Die minderheid het 'n beswaar do?

Here is the breakdown:

• Die = the
• minderheid = minority
• het = has / have
• 'n = a / an
• beswaar = objection, reservation, or sometimes complaint depending on context

So the structure is very close to English: The minority has an objection.

Why is die used here?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, and it usually means the.

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the article for gender, and it does not have separate forms like the for singular and plural. So die can mean:

• the minority
• the people
• the house

You use die because the sentence is talking about a specific minority, not just any minority.

Is minderheid singular or plural?

It is singular.

Even though minority refers to a group of people, minderheid here is treated as a singular noun, just like English the minority can be singular.

That is why the sentence uses:

• die minderheid = the minority
• het = has

If you wanted the plural minorities, you would say minderhede.