Questions & Answers about Die handel bring geld na die dorp.
Why is die used twice in this sentence?
Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the. Afrikaans uses die for:
- singular nouns: die dorp = the village / the town
- plural nouns: die dorpe = the villages / the towns
- all grammatical genders (Afrikaans does not have separate the forms like German does)
So here:
- die handel = the trade / commerce
- die dorp = the village / town
Why is it bring and not something like brings?
Afrikaans verbs do not change form the way English verbs do in the present tense.
In English:
- I bring
- he brings
- they bring
In Afrikaans, it stays bring for all persons:
- ek bring
- hy bring
- ons bring
- die handel bring
So die handel bring correctly means trade brings.
Is handel a verb or a noun here?