Die bewysfoto wys die padverkeersteken.

The evidence photograph shows the road traffic sign.

Breakdown of Die bewysfoto wys die padverkeersteken.

• wys: to show
• die bewysfoto: evidence photograph
• die padverkeersteken: road traffic sign

Questions & Answers about Die bewysfoto wys die padverkeersteken.

Why does the sentence use die twice?

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, and it is used for the.

In this sentence:

• die bewysfoto = the evidence photo
• die padverkeersteken = the road traffic sign

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender or number. So die can mean:

• the (singular)
• the (plural)

You just use the same word each time.

What does wys mean, and does it change like English verbs do?

Wys means shows or show.

A helpful feature of Afrikaans is that verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way English verbs do. Compare:

• Ek wys = I show
• Jy wys = you show
• Hy wys = he shows
• Die foto wys = the photo shows

So in Afrikaans, the verb stays wys.

Why is the word order Die bewysfoto wys die padverkeersteken?