Die sinopsis is kort.

to be

Breakdown of Die sinopsis is kort.

• kort: short
• die sinopsis: synopsis

Questions & Answers about Die sinopsis is kort.

Why is die used here?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.

A useful thing for English speakers: Afrikaans does not have separate words for the based on gender, like German or some other languages do. It also does not switch between de/het like Dutch. For singular and plural nouns, you normally just use die.

So:

• die sinopsis = the synopsis
• die boeke = the books

Does die mean this here?

No. In this sentence, die means the, not this.

That can confuse learners because in older Dutch-related forms, die can sometimes act differently, but in standard Afrikaans here it is simply the definite article.

If you wanted this synopsis, you would usually say:

• hierdie sinopsis = this synopsis

So:

• Die sinopsis is kort. = The synopsis is short.
• Hierdie sinopsis is kort. = This synopsis is short.

Why is the verb is the same as in English?