Die uitgangsdeur is oop.

to be

Breakdown of Die uitgangsdeur is oop.

• oop: open
• die uitgangsdeur: exit door

Questions & Answers about Die uitgangsdeur is oop.

Can you break the sentence down word by word?

Yes:

• Die = the
• uitgangsdeur = exit door
• is = is
• oop = open

So the structure is very close to English.

What does die mean here?

Die is the definite article, so here it means the.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all genders

So unlike some other languages, you do not need to learn different forms for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

Why is uitgangsdeur written as one word?

Because Afrikaans usually writes compound nouns as one word.

So:

• uitgang = exit
• deur = door
• uitgangsdeur = exit door

English often writes similar combinations as two words, but Afrikaans normally joins them.

What is the -s- in uitgangsdeur?