Die maandelikse fooi word na gelang van die kontraktydperk bepaal.

to become

Breakdown of Die maandelikse fooi word na gelang van die kontraktydperk bepaal.

• bepaal: to determine
• na gelang van ...: depending on; according to
• die maandelikse fooi: monthly fee

Questions & Answers about Die maandelikse fooi word na gelang van die kontraktydperk bepaal.

Why is die used twice in this sentence?

Because die is the normal definite article in Afrikaans, and it is used for the in both singular and plural.

So here:

• Die maandelikse fooi = the monthly fee
• die kontraktydperk = the contract period / the term of the contract

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the article for gender, and it does not have separate forms like the vs a/an in the same way English learners might expect from other languages.
If it were indefinite, you would often see ’n instead:

• ’n maandelikse fooi = a monthly fee

What does maandelikse mean, and why does it end in -e?