Die onderwyser herstel die orde.

The teacher restores order.

Breakdown of Die onderwyser herstel die orde.

• die onderwyser: the teacher
• herstel: to repair
• die orde: order; proper arrangement

Questions & Answers about Die onderwyser herstel die orde.

Why is die used twice in Die onderwyser herstel die orde?

Because die is the definite article, meaning the.

• die onderwyser = the teacher
• die orde = the order

A useful thing to remember: Afrikaans uses die for all definite nouns, whether singular or plural, and regardless of gender.

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Why is the word order subject + verb + object here?

This is the normal word order for a simple main clause in Afrikaans:

• Die onderwyser = subject
• herstel = verb
• die orde = object

So it works very much like English here: The teacher restores the order.

More generally, Afrikaans follows a verb-second pattern in main clauses, and this sentence fits that pattern perfectly.

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Why doesn’t herstel change the way an English verb does, like restore / restores?

In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change form for different subjects in the present tense.

So you get:

• ek herstel
• jy herstel
• hy herstel
• ons herstel

Unlike English, there is no extra -s for he/she/it. That is why the sentence uses just herstel, not a different form.

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