Die verwysingsnommer is op die ontvangsbewys.

to be

Breakdown of Die verwysingsnommer is op die ontvangsbewys.

• op: on
• die verwysingsnommer: reference number
• die ontvangsbewys: acknowledgement of receipt

Questions & Answers about Die verwysingsnommer is op die ontvangsbewys.

Why is die used twice in this sentence?

Because both verwysingsnommer and ontvangsbewys are definite nouns.

In Afrikaans, die means the. It is used for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all grammatical genders

So:

• die verwysingsnommer = the reference number
• die ontvangsbewys = the receipt / proof of receipt

Unlike in some other languages, Afrikaans does not change the according to gender or case.

Is verwysingsnommer one word because Afrikaans likes compounds?

Yes. Afrikaans very often forms compound nouns by writing them as a single word.

So:

• verwysing = reference
• nommer = number
• verwysingsnommer = reference number

The -s- in the middle is a linking sound that often appears in compounds. English usually writes this as two words, but Afrikaans commonly writes it as one.

What exactly is ontvangsbewys?