Die kontrolesom verifieer die rugsteunkopie.

to verify

Breakdown of Die kontrolesom verifieer die rugsteunkopie.

• die rugsteunkopie: backup copy
• die kontrolesom: checksum

Questions & Answers about Die kontrolesom verifieer die rugsteunkopie.

What does die mean here? Is it really the same word as English die?

No. In Afrikaans, die here is the definite article, meaning the.

So in Die kontrolesom verifieer die rugsteunkopie, both instances of die mean the:

• die kontrolesom = the checksum
• die rugsteunkopie = the backup copy

It is not related to the English verb to die.

A useful point: Afrikaans uses die for the much more broadly than English learners may expect. It does not change for gender.

How do I know which word is the subject and which is the object?

Afrikaans main clauses usually follow normal subject–verb–object order, just like English.

So:

• Die kontrolesom = subject
• verifieer = verb
• die rugsteunkopie = object

That means the sentence structure is:

• The checksum / verifies / the backup copy

Because the order is straightforward here, the first noun phrase is understood as the thing doing the action, and the second noun phrase is the thing receiving the action.

Why is verifieer not changed to match the subject, like English verifies?