Breakdown of Die opvolgafspraak oor die verstandtand is môre.
wees
to be
môre
tomorrow
oor
about
die opvolgafspraak
follow-up appointment
Questions & Answers about Die opvolgafspraak oor die verstandtand is môre.
Why does the sentence start with Die twice?
Because die is the normal definite article in Afrikaans, and it is used for both singular and plural nouns.
In this sentence:
- Die opvolgafspraak = the follow-up appointment
- die verstandtand = the wisdom tooth
Unlike English, Afrikaans does not distinguish between the for singular and plural, and unlike languages such as German or Dutch, the article does not change for grammatical gender.
Is opvolgafspraak one word because Afrikaans likes compound nouns?
Yes. Afrikaans very often combines nouns into a single compound word, just like German and often like Dutch.
- opvolg = follow-up
- afspraak = appointment
- opvolgafspraak = follow-up appointment
English usually writes this as two words, but Afrikaans commonly writes such combinations as one word.
What does opvolg mean by itself here?