Die lid sekondeer die mosie.

the member

Breakdown of Die lid sekondeer die mosie.

• die mosie: formal motion
• sekondeer: to second a motion

Questions & Answers about Die lid sekondeer die mosie.

Why is die used twice in Die lid sekondeer die mosie?

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.

In this sentence, both nouns are definite:

• die lid = the member
• die mosie = the motion

Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender or most cases, so die is used for both nouns.

What does lid mean, and is it related to English member?

Yes. Lid means member, especially a member of a group, committee, parliament, church, club, and so on.

So die lid means the member.

A useful extra point: the plural of lid is lede, which is irregular:

• die lid = the member
• die lede = the members

What does sekondeer mean here?

Sekondeer means to second, in the formal meeting or parliamentary sense: to formally support a motion so it can proceed.

So this is not about time or seconds. It is the same idea as English to second a motion.

This word is mostly used in formal contexts such as:

• meetings
• councils
• committees
• parliamentary procedure

Is sekondeer a normal Afrikaans verb, and how does it behave?