Die elektriese boor gebruik die boorpunt.

The electric drill uses the drill bit.

Breakdown of Die elektriese boor gebruik die boorpunt.

• gebruik: to use
• die elektriese boor: electric drill
• die boorpunt: drill bit

Questions & Answers about Die elektriese boor gebruik die boorpunt.

Why is it elektriese and not elektries?

Because elektries changes form when it comes directly before a noun. In this sentence, it is an attributive adjective, so you get elektriese boor.

Compare:

• Die boor is elektries.
• Die elektriese boor gebruik die boorpunt.

So elektries is the basic form, and elektriese is the form used before boor.

Why is die used twice?

Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for both singular and plural nouns, and for all genders. So die can mean the before both boor and boorpunt.

That means:

• die boor = the drill
• die boorpunt = the drill bit / drill point

There is no gender change like in some other languages.

Is boor a noun or a verb here?