Breakdown of Die temperatuurbeheer is belangrik in die voedselbergingsarea.
wees
to be
in
in
belangrik
important
die temperatuurbeheer
temperature control
Questions & Answers about Die temperatuurbeheer is belangrik in die voedselbergingsarea.
Why does die appear twice in this sentence?
Because die is the normal definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.
So in:
- Die temperatuurbeheer = The temperature control
- in die voedselbergingsarea = in the food storage area
Afrikaans uses die for:
Unlike some other languages, you do not have to learn different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.
Why is temperatuurbeheer written as one word?
Afrikaans very often forms compound nouns by writing them as a single word.
So:
- temperatuur = temperature
- beheer = control
- temperatuurbeheer = temperature control
This is very common in Afrikaans, much like in Dutch and German. English sometimes writes similar ideas as two words, but Afrikaans often joins them.
Other examples:
- huisdeur = house door / front door
- waterbottel = water bottle
So temperatuurbeheer is completely normal as one compound noun.
What does belangrik do here, and why does it not change form?