Die dokument is kort en daarby duidelik.

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Breakdown of Die dokument is kort en daarby duidelik.

• kort: short
• en: and
• die dokument: the document

Questions & Answers about Die dokument is kort en daarby duidelik.

What does daarby mean in this sentence?

Here daarby means besides that, in addition, or moreover.

So Die dokument is kort en daarby duidelik means something like:

• The document is short and also clear
• The document is short and, moreover, clear

It adds a slight sense of extra emphasis to the second adjective. It is not just listing two qualities; it is saying the second one is an added advantage.

Why do we have both en and daarby? Wouldn’t one of them be enough?

Good question. They do slightly different jobs.

• en = and
• daarby = besides / moreover / in addition

So:

• kort en duidelik = short and clear
• kort en daarby duidelik = short and, besides that, clear

The version with daarby sounds a bit more expressive. It suggests that being clear is an extra positive feature.

Could I just say Die dokument is kort en duidelik?