Breakdown of Die versendingsetiket is op die oorspronklike verpakking.
wees
to be
op
on
die oorspronklike verpakking
original packaging
die versendingsetiket
shipping label
Questions & Answers about Die versendingsetiket is op die oorspronklike verpakking.
Why is die used twice in this sentence?
Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the. It is used before both nouns:
- die versendingsetiket = the shipping label
- die oorspronklike verpakking = the original packaging
Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the article for gender, and unlike languages such as German, it also does not change it for case. In most ordinary uses, die is simply the.
Is versendingsetiket really one word?
Yes. Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, very often makes compound nouns by joining words together.
- versending = shipping / dispatch
- etiket = label
- versendingsetiket = shipping label
The -s- in the middle is a linking sound that often appears in compounds. English usually writes these as separate words, but Afrikaans often prefers one combined word.
Why is is in the second position?