Die oogkaart is duideliker, behalwe dat ek nog dowwe visie het.

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Breakdown of Die oogkaart is duideliker, behalwe dat ek nog dowwe visie het.

• hê: to have
• wees: to be
• nog: still

Questions & Answers about Die oogkaart is duideliker, behalwe dat ek nog dowwe visie het.

Why is oogkaart written as one word?

Afrikaans usually writes compound nouns as one word.
So:

• oog = eye
• kaart = chart/card

Together, oogkaart means eye chart.

What does die mean here?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, so here it means the.

A useful thing for learners: Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all grammatical genders

So it is much simpler than English in that sense.

Why is it duideliker and not duidelik?

Duidelik means clear.
Duideliker is the comparative form, meaning clearer.

Afrikaans often forms the comparative by adding -er:

• groot → groter
• duidelik → duideliker

So Die oogkaart is duideliker means the eye chart is clearer.

Why is there no word for in this sentence?