Die borgskap help ons om die fondsinsamelingsdoelwit te bereik.

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Breakdown of Die borgskap help ons om die fondsinsamelingsdoelwit te bereik.

• help: to help
• ons: us
• bereik: to reach

Questions & Answers about Die borgskap help ons om die fondsinsamelingsdoelwit te bereik.

Why is die used twice in Die borgskap ... die fondsinsamelingsdoelwit?

In Afrikaans, die is the definite article, meaning the.

It is used for:

• singular nouns: die borgskap = the sponsorship
• plural nouns: die boeke = the books

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the article for gender. There is no separate the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

So in this sentence:

• Die borgskap = the sponsorship
• die fondsinsamelingsdoelwit = the fundraising goal

Both need die because both are definite nouns.

What does borgskap mean, and how is it formed?

Borgskap means sponsorship.

It is built from:

• borg = sponsor / guarantor
• -skap = a common ending that forms abstract nouns, a bit like -ship or -hood in English

So borgskap is the state, role, or arrangement of being a sponsor: sponsorship.

You may also see related words such as:

• borg = sponsor
• borg as a verb can also relate to guaranteeing or standing surety, depending on context