Breakdown of Die toegangsure en ontruimingsdatum is op die toegangspas.
wees
to be
en
and
op
on
die toegangspas
access pass
Questions & Answers about Die toegangsure en ontruimingsdatum is op die toegangspas.
Why does the sentence use is even though the subject has two things: toegangsure and ontruimingsdatum?
Because in Afrikaans, the present tense of to be is always is.
So:
- Die datum is... = The date is...
- Die datums is... = The dates are...
- Die toegangsure en ontruimingsdatum is... = The access hours and evacuation date are...
Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change is to are.
What does die mean here, and why is it used twice?
Die means the.
It appears twice because there are two separate noun phrases:
- die toegangsure en ontruimingsdatum = the access hours and evacuation date
- die toegangspas = the access pass
Afrikaans uses die for:
- singular nouns
- plural nouns
So die can mean both the and the before singular or plural nouns. There is no separate plural form of the article.
Why is there only one die before toegangsure en ontruimingsdatum?