Die netwerkkabel bereik die muuraansluiting.

The network cable reaches the wall connection.

Breakdown of Die netwerkkabel bereik die muuraansluiting.

• bereik: to reach
• die netwerkkabel: network cable
• die muuraansluiting: wall connection

Questions & Answers about Die netwerkkabel bereik die muuraansluiting.

Why is die used twice in Die netwerkkabel bereik die muuraansluiting?

Because Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for both the in singular and plural.

So in this sentence:

• Die netwerkkabel = the network cable
• die muuraansluiting = the wall connection / wall outlet

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the article for gender, and unlike languages such as German, it does not change it for case either. So die stays die.

Does die mean singular or plural here?

Here, both nouns are singular.

• die netwerkkabel = the network cable
• die muuraansluiting = the wall connection

Afrikaans die can also be plural, so you have to tell from the noun itself or from context.

For example:

• die kabel = the cable
• die kabels = the cables

So die alone does not tell you whether something is singular or plural.

Why is the verb bereik in the middle of the sentence?