Die aanspraak is duidelik.

The entitlement is clear.

Breakdown of Die aanspraak is duidelik.

• wees: to be
• duidelik: clear
• die aanspraak: entitlement; claim

Questions & Answers about Die aanspraak is duidelik.

Why does the sentence start with die? Is that the same as English the?

Yes. Die is the Afrikaans definite article, so it usually corresponds to English the.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans does not have different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns. It is just die for all of them.

So in Die aanspraak is duidelik, die aanspraak means the claim or the assertion.

What kind of word is aanspraak?

Aanspraak is a noun.

Depending on context, it can mean things like:

• claim
• assertion
• sometimes entitlement or rightful claim

So the exact English translation depends on the situation. In this sentence, it is the subject of the sentence: Die aanspraak.

Why is is used here? Is it the same as English is?