Die kornea fokus die sonlig op die retina.

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Breakdown of Die kornea fokus die sonlig op die retina.

• die sonlig: the sunlight
• fokus: to focus
• die kornea: cornea

Questions & Answers about Die kornea fokus die sonlig op die retina.

Why does die appear three times in the sentence?

In Afrikaans, die is the definite article and usually means the.

So in:

• die kornea = the cornea
• die sonlig = the sunlight
• die retina = the retina

A helpful point for English speakers: Afrikaans does not change the for gender or number. It is very often just die.

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Why is the verb fokus not changed to something like fokusseer or focuses?

Afrikaans verbs are much simpler than English verbs in this respect. The verb usually does not change form depending on the subject.

So:

• Ek fokus = I focus
• Jy fokus = you focus
• Die kornea fokus = the cornea focuses

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not add -s for he/she/it in the present tense.

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Is the word order in this sentence the same as in English?