Die gewaarmerkte afskrif is gereed.

to be

Breakdown of Die gewaarmerkte afskrif is gereed.

• gereed: ready
• die gewaarmerkte afskrif: certified copy

Questions & Answers about Die gewaarmerkte afskrif is gereed.

Why does the sentence start with Die? Does it mean the?

Yes. Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, and here it means the.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender or case. So unlike languages such as German, you do not have to learn different forms like der / die / das. It is simply die for singular and plural nouns.

So in Die gewaarmerkte afskrif, die means the.

What does afskrif mean, and is it related to English copy?

Afskrif means copy, especially a written or official copy of a document.

It is made up of parts that can be helpful to notice:

• af- = off
• skrif = writing, script

So the idea is something like a written-off version or a written copy. It is not directly related to the English word copy, but it is a very normal Afrikaans word for a document copy.

Why is it gewaarmerkte and not just gewaarmerkt?