Sy lees die helfte van die oogkaart.

she

Breakdown of Sy lees die helfte van die oogkaart.

• lees: to read
• van: of
• die oogkaart: eye chart

Questions & Answers about Sy lees die helfte van die oogkaart.

What does each word in Sy lees die helfte van die oogkaart mean?

A simple breakdown is:

• Sy = she
• lees = reads / is reading
• die helfte = half / the half
• van = of
• die oogkaart = the eye chart

So the structure is basically She reads half of the eye chart.

Why is sy used here? Doesn’t sy sometimes mean his?

Yes, sy can mean two different things depending on how it is used:

• sy before a verb = she
• sy before a noun = his

So:

• Sy lees = She reads
• sy boek = his book

In your sentence, sy is followed by the verb lees, so it must mean she.

Why doesn’t the verb change for she? Why is it just lees?