Die salarisafwyking is op die betaalstaat.

to be

Breakdown of Die salarisafwyking is op die betaalstaat.

• op: on
• die betaalstaat: payroll
• die salarisafwyking: salary discrepancy

Questions & Answers about Die salarisafwyking is op die betaalstaat.

Why does the sentence use die twice?

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, used for the.

In this sentence:

• Die salarisafwyking = the salary discrepancy
• die betaalstaat = the payslip / payroll statement

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not switch between the forms based on gender or case. Die works for singular and plural nouns in most ordinary situations.

What is salarisafwyking made of?

Salarisafwyking is a compound noun, which is very common in Afrikaans.

It breaks down into:

• salaris = salary
• afwyking = deviation, discrepancy, irregularity

So salarisafwyking is literally something like salary discrepancy or salary variance.

Afrikaans often combines nouns into one long word where English might use two separate words.

What is betaalstaat made of?