Gebruik sowel die bevestigingsplaat as die hoekbeugel.

to use

Breakdown of Gebruik sowel die bevestigingsplaat as die hoekbeugel.

• sowel ... as ...: both ... and ...
• die hoekbeugel: angle bracket
• die bevestigingsplaat: mounting plate

Questions & Answers about Gebruik sowel die bevestigingsplaat as die hoekbeugel.

What does sowel ... as mean in this sentence?

Sowel ... as means both ... and.

So:

• sowel die bevestigingsplaat as die hoekbeugel
  = both the mounting plate and the angle bracket

It is a paired structure. Sowel introduces the first item, and as introduces the second one.

A simple comparison:

• die bevestigingsplaat en die hoekbeugel = the mounting plate and the angle bracket
• sowel die bevestigingsplaat as die hoekbeugel = both the mounting plate and the angle bracket

The version with sowel ... as gives a clearer sense that you should use the two items together.

Why is die used twice?

Afrikaans normally repeats the article before each noun here, just as English does in both the plate and the bracket.

So:

• die bevestigingsplaat
• die hoekbeugel

and together:

• sowel die bevestigingsplaat as die hoekbeugel

This is completely normal. Repeating die makes it clear that there are two separate noun phrases being linked.

Is gebruik a command here?