Die koerierdiens kom vroeg.

The courier service arrives early.

Breakdown of Die koerierdiens kom vroeg.

• kom: to come
• vroeg: early
• die koerierdiens: courier service

Questions & Answers about Die koerierdiens kom vroeg.

What does die mean here?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, so here it means the.

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender. So die can mean the for masculine, feminine, neuter, singular, and plural nouns.

Examples:

• die hond = the dog
• die vrou = the woman
• die kinders = the children

Why is it koerierdiens as one word?

Afrikaans often writes compound nouns as one word, much like Dutch and German.

So:

• koerier = courier
• diens = service
• koerierdiens = courier service

This is very common in Afrikaans. Where English often uses two words, Afrikaans frequently combines them into one.

Other examples:

• poskantoor = post office
• handsak = handbag
• treinstasie = train station

What part of speech is kom?