Die oogtoets meet die gesigskerpte.

to measure

Breakdown of Die oogtoets meet die gesigskerpte.

• die oogtoets: eye test
• die gesigskerpte: visual acuity

Questions & Answers about Die oogtoets meet die gesigskerpte.

Why is die used twice in Die oogtoets meet die gesigskerpte?

Because Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for both singular and plural nouns.

So in this sentence:

• die oogtoets = the eye test
• die gesigskerpte = the visual acuity / eyesight sharpness

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the article for gender, and unlike German or Dutch, it does not have different definite articles like de/het or der/die/das. It is simply die.

Does Afrikaans word order here work the same way as in English?

Yes. This sentence has a very straightforward Subject–Verb–Object order:

• Die oogtoets = subject
• meet = verb
• die gesigskerpte = object

So it matches English quite closely:

• The eye test / measures / the visual acuity

This is one reason simple Afrikaans sentences often feel familiar to English speakers.

Why is the verb meet and not something like meets?