Die onderdelelys is in die monteerstel.

The parts list is in the assembly kit.

Breakdown of Die onderdelelys is in die monteerstel.

• wees: to be
• in: in
• die monteerstel: assembly kit
• die onderdelelys: parts list

Questions & Answers about Die onderdelelys is in die monteerstel.

Why does the sentence begin with Die?

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

So in Die onderdelelys, it means the parts list.

A useful thing for English speakers: Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns: die boek = the book
• plural nouns: die boeke = the books

It does not change for gender, and it does not have different forms like the / the / the depending on case. That makes it simpler than in many other languages.

Why is die used twice in the sentence?

Because there are two separate definite nouns:

• die onderdelelys = the parts list
• die monteerstel = the assembly kit

So the structure is:

Die onderdelelys | is | in die monteerstel
subject | verb | prepositional phrase

Just like in English, if both nouns are definite, each one normally needs its own the.

What does onderdelelys consist of?