Die soneringsertifikaat bepaal die grondgebruik.

The zoning certificate determines the land use.

Breakdown of Die soneringsertifikaat bepaal die grondgebruik.

• bepaal: to determine
• die soneringsertifikaat: zoning certificate
• die grondgebruik: land use

Questions & Answers about Die soneringsertifikaat bepaal die grondgebruik.

Why does Afrikaans use die twice in this sentence?

Because die is the normal definite article in Afrikaans, and it is used for the in English.

So:

• die soneringsertifikaat = the zoning certificate
• die grondgebruik = the land use

Unlike some other languages, Afrikaans does not change the article for gender or case. You generally just use die for plural nouns and for definite singular nouns as well.

What does bepaal mean here, and how is it used?

Bepaal means determine, decide, or specify, depending on context.

In this sentence:

• Die soneringsertifikaat = the subject
• bepaal = the verb
• die grondgebruik = the object

So the structure is straightforward:

• The zoning certificate determines the land use.

Afrikaans main clauses often follow a subject–verb–object order, just like English in a simple statement.

Is soneringsertifikaat one word because Afrikaans likes compound nouns?