Breakdown of Die terugstuurvorm bevat die produkfout en bestelnommer.
en
and
bevat
to contain
die terugstuurvorm
return form
die bestelnommer
order number
Questions & Answers about Die terugstuurvorm bevat die produkfout en bestelnommer.
Why is die used, and why isn’t it repeated before bestelnommer?
In Afrikaans, die is the definite article for the. It is used for singular and plural nouns, and it does not change for gender.
In die produkfout en bestelnommer, one die can cover both nouns in a list, especially when they are closely linked. So this means the product defect and order number.
You could also say die produkfout en die bestelnommer. Repeating die is not wrong; it is just a little more explicit.
What does terugstuurvorm mean, and why is it one long word?
Terugstuurvorm is a compound noun, which is very common in Afrikaans.
It is built from:
- terug = back
- stuur = send
- vorm = form
So it is literally something like send-back form, meaning a return form.
Afrikaans often joins words together where English would use separate words.
Why are produkfout and bestelnommer also written as single words?