Die toelae en verlofsaldo is op die betaalstaat.

to be

Breakdown of Die toelae en verlofsaldo is op die betaalstaat.

• en: and
• op: on
• die toelae: allowance

Questions & Answers about Die toelae en verlofsaldo is op die betaalstaat.

Why is the verb is used even though toelae en verlofsaldo refers to two things?

Because in Afrikaans, the present tense of wees (to be) is is for all persons and numbers.

So Afrikaans says:

• Ek is = I am
• Jy is = you are
• Hy/Sy is = he/she is
• Ons is = we are
• Hulle is = they are

That means is is correct even with a compound subject like die toelae en verlofsaldo.

So where English changes between is and are, Afrikaans usually keeps is.

---

What does die mean here, and why is it used twice?

Die means the.

In this sentence:

• Die toelae en verlofsaldo = The allowance and leave balance
• die betaalstaat = the payslip / payroll statement

Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for both singular and plural nouns, so it is much simpler than English in that respect.

It appears twice because there are two separate noun phrases:

1. die toelae en verlofsaldo
2. die betaalstaat

---

Why is there no second die before ?