Die geldigheidsduur is lank.

to be

Breakdown of Die geldigheidsduur is lank.

• lank: long
• die geldigheidsduur: period of validity

Questions & Answers about Die geldigheidsduur is lank.

What is the basic sentence structure of Die geldigheidsduur is lank?

It follows a very common Afrikaans pattern:

• Die geldigheidsduur = the subject
• is = the linking verb
• lank = the predicate adjective

So the structure is:

Subject + is + adjective

This is very similar to English The validity period is long.

What does die mean here?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.

A few useful points:

• Afrikaans uses die for singular and plural nouns.
• It does not change for gender.
• It is capitalized here only because it is the first word in the sentence.

So:

• die boek = the book
• die boeke = the books
• die geldigheidsduur = the validity period

What does geldigheidsduur consist of? It looks like a very long word.