Soos blyk uit die ontvangsbewys, is die indieningsdatum vandag.

Soos blyk uit... is a formal expression meaning something like as appears from..., as is evident from..., or as shown by....

In this sentence, it introduces the source of the information:

• Soos blyk uit die ontvangsbewys = As shown by the receipt / As is evident from the receipt

It is more formal than everyday speech. In casual Afrikaans, speakers might choose a simpler wording, but this version is very natural in official or written contexts.

The correct verb is blyk, meaning to appear, to become evident, or to be clear.

Examples:

• Dit blyk waar te wees. = It appears to be true.
• Soos blyk uit die verslag... = As shown by the report...

So blyk is just the normal dictionary form of the verb.

This is because Afrikaans follows the verb-second rule in main clauses.

The main clause here is:

• is die indieningsdatum vandag

Normally, without the opening phrase, you would have:

• Die indieningsdatum is vandag.

But when another element is moved to the front, the finite verb must still stay in the second position:

• Soos blyk uit die ontvangsbewys, is die indieningsdatum vandag.

So the order changes because the introductory phrase comes first.

Afrikaans often leaves out dummy subjects like English it in formal expressions.

English often says:

• As it appears from...
• As it is shown by...

Afrikaans more naturally says simply:

• Soos blyk uit...

So nothing is missing. The structure is just more compact than in English.

Here, uit means from.

So:

• blyk uit = appears from / is evident from

This combination is very common:

• Dit blyk uit die feite. = This is evident from the facts.
• Soos blyk uit die brief... = As shown by the letter...

So it is best to learn blyk uit as a set expression.

Ontvangsbewys is a compound noun:

• ontvangs = receipt / receiving
• bewys = proof / evidence / certificate

Together, ontvangsbewys means receipt or proof of receipt.

Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, very often forms long compound nouns instead of using separate words.

Indieningsdatum is also a compound noun:

• indiening = submission / filing
• datum = date

So indieningsdatum means submission date or filing date.

This is very common in Afrikaans:

• aansoekdatum = application date
• sluitingsdatum = closing date
• geboortedatum = date of birth

Yes. Die is the definite article in Afrikaans and usually corresponds to English the.

So:

• die ontvangsbewys = the receipt
• die indieningsdatum = the submission date

A useful point for learners: Afrikaans does not change die for gender. It stays die for all definite singular and plural nouns in ordinary use.

In a simple statement like this, Afrikaans often places the time expression after the verb and subject complement:

• Die indieningsdatum is vandag.

That is a very natural word order.
You could move vandag for emphasis in some contexts, but the given version is neutral and standard.

So the sentence structure is:

• introductory phrase
• finite verb
• subject
• time expression

Yes, that is possible.

That version puts the main statement first:

• Die indieningsdatum is vandag, soos blyk uit die ontvangsbewys.

The meaning is essentially the same, but the emphasis is a little different:

• Soos blyk uit... first sounds slightly more formal and document-like.
• Putting it at the end sounds a bit more like an added clarification.

Both are grammatical.

Yes, it sounds fairly formal and administrative.

Clues include:

• Soos blyk uit...
• ontvangsbewys
• indieningsdatum

This kind of wording is common in:

• official letters
• forms
• legal or administrative writing
• business communication

In very everyday spoken Afrikaans, someone might use simpler wording, but this sentence is perfectly natural in formal contexts.

A rough pronunciation guide for English speakers:

• blyk ≈ blake but with the Afrikaans ui sound replaced by the y/ei-like vowel of Afrikaans bly
• ontvangsbewys ≈ ont-FAHNGS-buh-vays
• indieningsdatum ≈ in-DEE-nings-dah-tum

A few helpful notes:

• g in Afrikaans is usually a throaty sound, not an English g
• w sounds like English v
• compound words are usually stressed clearly in their parts

Exact pronunciation depends on accent, but those approximations are a useful starting point.

Yes, depending on context.

Ontvangsbewys can mean:

• a simple receipt
• a proof of receipt
• an acknowledgement of receipt

In administrative contexts, it often refers not just to a shop receipt but to a document confirming that something was received. So the best English translation depends on the situation.