Die optometris meet die pupilafstand.

to measure

Breakdown of Die optometris meet die pupilafstand.

• die optometris: optometrist
• die pupilafstand: pupil distance

Questions & Answers about Die optometris meet die pupilafstand.

What does die mean, and why is it used twice?

Die means the in this sentence.

It appears twice because Afrikaans uses die before both:

• die optometris = the optometrist
• die pupilafstand = the pupil distance / pupillary distance

A useful point: Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for all genders, and also for singular and plural nouns.

Does meet here mean meet someone?

No. In this sentence, meet means measures.

This is a very common point of confusion for English speakers because the word looks exactly like English meet.

• Afrikaans meet = measure
• Afrikaans ontmoet = meet someone

So:

• Die optometris meet die pupilafstand. = The optometrist measures the pupil distance.
• Ek ontmoet die optometris. = I meet the optometrist.

Why is pupilafstand written as one word?