Wat die foutkode betref, lees ons die gebruikershandleiding.

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Breakdown of Wat die foutkode betref, lees ons die gebruikershandleiding.

• lees: to read
• wat ... betref: as for; regarding
• die foutkode: error code

Questions & Answers about Wat die foutkode betref, lees ons die gebruikershandleiding.

What does wat die foutkode betref mean, and is wat really what here?

In this sentence, wat die foutkode betref is a fixed expression meaning as far as the error code is concerned, regarding the error code, or with regard to the error code.

Here wat does not function like the normal English question word what. The whole pattern wat ... betref works idiomatically.

So:

• wat die foutkode betref = regarding the error code
• not a question
• not literally what the error code concerns in normal English

This is a useful formal or semi-formal structure in Afrikaans.

What does betref mean by itself?

Betref is a verb meaning concern, relate to, or pertain to.

Examples:

• Dit betref my nie. = It does not concern me.
• Die probleem betref die battery. = The problem concerns the battery.

In your sentence, it appears in the expression wat ... betref, which is very common for introducing a topic.

Why is the word order lees ons instead of ons lees?