Word
Die besprekingsbevestiging wys die instaptyd.
Meaning
The booking confirmation shows the boarding time.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Die besprekingsbevestiging wys die instaptyd.
wys
to show
die besprekingsbevestiging
booking confirmation
die instaptyd
boarding time
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Questions & Answers about Die besprekingsbevestiging wys die instaptyd.
What does die mean here, and why is it used twice?
Die means the.
It appears twice because there are two definite noun phrases in the sentence:
- die besprekingsbevestiging = the booking confirmation
- die instaptyd = the check-in time
A useful point for learners: Afrikaans uses die for all genders and also for plural definite nouns, so it is much simpler than English articles in some ways.
Why is besprekingsbevestiging written as one long word?
Because Afrikaans usually writes compound nouns as one word.
So besprekingsbevestiging is a compound noun made from:
- bespreking = booking / reservation
- bevestiging = confirmation
The whole word means booking confirmation or reservation confirmation.
In Afrikaans, the last part of the compound is usually the main noun. So this is a kind of bevestiging.
What is the -s- in besprekingsbevestiging?