Spieëlskrif by die bewegingsensor maak die kamer des te vreemder.

the room

Breakdown of Spieëlskrif by die bewegingsensor maak die kamer des te vreemder.

• maak: to make
• by: by
• vreemd: strange

Questions & Answers about Spieëlskrif by die bewegingsensor maak die kamer des te vreemder.

What does spieëlskrif mean, and why is it written as one word?

Spieëlskrif means mirror writing or writing that appears reversed, as if seen in a mirror.

It is written as one word because Afrikaans very often forms compound nouns by joining words together:

• spieël = mirror
• skrif = writing/script

So spieëlskrif is literally mirror-writing.

This is very common in Afrikaans, especially where English might also allow either a compound or a two-word phrase.

What does by die bewegingsensor mean here?

Here by means something like by, near, or next to.

So:

• by die bewegingsensor = by/near the motion sensor

It tells you where the mirror writing is located.

Also, bewegingsensor is another compound noun:

• beweging = movement
• sensor = sensor

So bewegingsensor = motion sensor / movement sensor.

Is spieëlskrif by die bewegingsensor the whole subject of the sentence?