Noudat die argitek die bouplan aangepas het, is dit gereed.

to have

Breakdown of Noudat die argitek die bouplan aangepas het, is dit gereed.

• wees: to be
• dit: it
• gereed: ready

Questions & Answers about Noudat die argitek die bouplan aangepas het, is dit gereed.

What does noudat mean here, and why is it written as one word?

Noudat is a conjunction meaning now that. It introduces a subordinate clause and gives the background for the main statement.

So:

• Noudat die argitek die bouplan aangepas het = Now that the architect has adapted the building plan

In standard Afrikaans, noudat is normally written as one word.

Why is die used twice?

Because die is the normal definite article in Afrikaans, like English the.

So both of these are definite nouns:

• die argitek = the architect
• die bouplan = the building plan

Afrikaans does not change the article for gender, and die is also used for all plural nouns.

How do I know that die argitek is the subject and die bouplan is the object?