Word
Die lisensieskyf is in die motor.
Meaning
The licence disc is in the car.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Die lisensieskyf is in die motor.
wees
to be
in
in
die motor
the car
die lisensieskyf
licence disc
Questions & Answers about Die lisensieskyf is in die motor.
Why is die used twice in this sentence?
Die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.
So in Die lisensieskyf is in die motor, the first die means the in the license disc, and the second die means the in the car.
A useful thing to remember: Afrikaans uses die for:
So unlike languages such as German, you do not need to learn different words for the depending on gender or case.
Is lisensieskyf really one word?
Yes. Afrikaans very often forms compound nouns by writing them as one word.
So lisensieskyf is a compound:
- lisensie = licence/license
- skyf = disc
Together, lisensieskyf means a licence disc / license disc.
The -s- in the middle is a linking sound that often appears in compounds. English usually writes these as two words more often, but Afrikaans commonly joins them.
Why is the verb is here? Does it change for different subjects?