Die oortyd maak die bruto salaris groter.

The overtime makes the gross salary greater.

Breakdown of Die oortyd maak die bruto salaris groter.

• maak: to make
• groter: greater
• die bruto salaris: gross salary
• die oortyd: overtime

Questions & Answers about Die oortyd maak die bruto salaris groter.

Why is die used twice in Die oortyd maak die bruto salaris groter?

Because Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for the.

In this sentence:

• die oortyd = the overtime
• die bruto salaris = the gross salary

Unlike languages that change the article for gender or case, Afrikaans keeps it simple:

• die can be used with singular nouns
• die can also be used with plural nouns

So the two die words are just introducing two different noun phrases.

What does oortyd mean, and is it related to English overtime?

Yes. Oortyd means overtime, and it is very close in meaning and structure to English.

It is made up of:

• oor = over
• tyd = time

So it is easy to remember as a near-cognate of overtime.

Why is the verb maak used here?