Die leiding is duidelik.

The guidance is clear.

Breakdown of Die leiding is duidelik.

• wees: to be
• duidelik: clear
• die leiding: guidance; leadership

Questions & Answers about Die leiding is duidelik.

Why does the sentence start with die?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, equivalent to English the.

A few useful things about die:

• It is used for all genders. Afrikaans does not distinguish the by gender the way some languages do.
• It is also used for plural nouns.
• So die can mean:
  • the guidance
  • the leadership
  • the instructions depending on context.

In this sentence, die simply marks leiding as a definite noun: the ...

What does leiding mean exactly?

Leiding can mean several related things, depending on context, such as:

• guidance
• leadership
• direction
• sometimes instruction or guiding direction

So in Die leiding is duidelik, the exact English wording depends on the situation. For example:

• The guidance is clear
• The leadership is clear
• The direction is clear

A learner should know that leiding is a fairly broad noun, not always limited to one single English word.

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