Die waarborgtydperk is langer as die terugstuurtydperk.

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Breakdown of Die waarborgtydperk is langer as die terugstuurtydperk.

• as: than
• langer: longer
• die waarborgtydperk: warranty period

Questions & Answers about Die waarborgtydperk is langer as die terugstuurtydperk.

Why does die appear twice in the sentence?

Because there are two separate noun phrases:

• die waarborgtydperk = the warranty period
• die terugstuurtydperk = the return period

In Afrikaans, die is the definite article for the. Unlike some other languages, Afrikaans does not change the article for gender or most case distinctions, so die is used for all genders and for plural as well.

What kind of word is waarborgtydperk? It looks very long.

It is a compound noun, which is very common in Afrikaans. It can be broken down as:

• waarborg = warranty / guarantee
• tydperk = period

So waarborgtydperk literally means warranty period.

Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, often joins noun parts together into one word instead of writing them separately.

How do I break down terugstuurtydperk?

This is another compound noun:

• terugstuur = return, send back
• tydperk = period

So terugstuurtydperk means return period.

The first part, terugstuur, comes from terug (back) + stuur (send). In a compound, these elements are joined together.