Die aansig en die deursneeaansig is gereed.

The elevation drawing and the sectional view are ready.

Breakdown of Die aansig en die deursneeaansig is gereed.

• wees: to be
• en: and
• gereed: ready
• die aansig: elevation drawing

Questions & Answers about Die aansig en die deursneeaansig is gereed.

Why is die used twice in Die aansig en die deursneeaansig?

Because both nouns are definite: the view and the sectional view. In Afrikaans, it is very normal to repeat die before each noun when you are naming two separate definite things joined by en.

So the structure is:

• die aansig = the view
• die deursneeaansig = the sectional view
• die aansig en die deursneeaansig = the view and the sectional view

Repeating the article makes the sentence clear and natural, especially in careful or technical language.

Why does the sentence use is even though there are two things? Shouldn’t it be something like are?

No. In Afrikaans, the present tense of wees (to be) is is for all persons and numbers.

So you get:

• ek is = I am
• jy is = you are
• hy/sy is = he/she is
• ons is = we are
• hulle is = they are

So is can mean both is and are, depending on the subject.

That is why Die aansig en die deursneeaansig is gereed is correct.