Die vloerplan wys die boulyn.

The floor plan shows the building line.

Breakdown of Die vloerplan wys die boulyn.

• wys: to show
• die vloerplan: floor plan
• die boulyn: building line

Questions & Answers about Die vloerplan wys die boulyn.

Why does the sentence start with Die?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the. In Afrikaans, die is used for both singular and plural nouns, so it is much simpler than English in that way.

In this sentence:

• Die vloerplan = The floor plan
• die boulyn = the building line / the setback line

Unlike in some other languages, Afrikaans articles do not change for grammatical gender.

What does vloerplan mean, and why is it one word?

Vloerplan is a compound noun:

• vloer = floor
• plan = plan

Together, vloerplan means floor plan.

Afrikaans often writes compound nouns as one word, even where English might use two words. This is very common, so learners should get used to seeing long nouns formed this way.

Other examples:

• huisdeur = house door / front door
• skooltas = school bag
• eetkamer = dining room

What does wys mean here?