Die waterpunt is by die kilometermerker.

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Breakdown of Die waterpunt is by die kilometermerker.

• by: by
• die waterpunt: water point
• die kilometermerker: kilometre marker

Questions & Answers about Die waterpunt is by die kilometermerker.

Why is die used twice in the sentence?

Because both waterpunt and kilometermerker are definite nouns.

In Afrikaans, die means the. Unlike in some other languages, Afrikaans does not change the definite article for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns. It is simply die for all of them.

So:

• die waterpunt = the water point
• die kilometermerker = the kilometer marker

What kind of word is waterpunt?

Waterpunt is a compound noun.

Afrikaans very often joins nouns together into one word. Here:

• water = water
• punt = point

So waterpunt literally means water point, usually a place where water is available, such as a refill station or water stop.

This is very common in Afrikaans. English often writes such expressions as two words, while Afrikaans often writes them as one.

What does kilometermerker mean exactly?

It is another compound noun:

• kilometer = kilometer
• merker = marker

So kilometermerker means kilometer marker.

It refers to a marker showing distance, for example along a road, route, or trail.