Die klerehanger bly hier solank as die klererak vol is.

The clothes hanger stays here as long as the clothes rail is full.

Breakdown of Die klerehanger bly hier solank as die klererak vol is.

• hier: here
• wees: to be
• bly: to stay
• vol: full

Questions & Answers about Die klerehanger bly hier solank as die klererak vol is.

What does each part of the sentence do?

Here is a word-by-word breakdown:

• Die = the
• klerehanger = clothes hanger
• bly = stays / remains
• hier = here
• solank as = as long as
• die klererak = the clothes rack
• vol = full
• is = is

So the structure is:

• main clause: Die klerehanger bly hier
• time/condition clause: solank as die klererak vol is

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Why is klerehanger written as one word?

Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, very often forms compound nouns as a single word.

So:

• klere
  • hanger → klerehanger
• klere
  • rak → klererak

This is completely normal in Afrikaans. English sometimes writes similar ideas as two words, but Afrikaans usually prefers one compound word.

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Why is there klere inside klerehanger if the whole noun is singular?