Die legataris ontvang die bate.

to receive

Breakdown of Die legataris ontvang die bate.

• die legataris: legatee named in a will
• die bate: asset

Questions & Answers about Die legataris ontvang die bate.

Why does the sentence use die twice? Is that the same word as English die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually the definite article the, and it is pronounced like dee, not like the English verb die.

It appears twice because both nouns are definite:

• die legataris = the legatee
• die bate = the asset

So the sentence is talking about a specific legatee and a specific asset.

Does die change for gender or plural?

No. One of the nice things about Afrikaans is that die stays the same for:

• masculine nouns
• feminine nouns
• neuter nouns
• plural nouns

Examples:

• die man = the man
• die vrou = the woman
• die kind = the child
• die kinders = the children

So Afrikaans does not make you learn different forms like the articles by gender.

What exactly does legataris mean?

Legataris is a legal term. It means a person who receives a specific legacy or bequest, usually under a will.

So it is more specific than a general heir. In Afrikaans, a more general word for heir is erfgenaam, while legataris is the person named to receive a particular item or benefit.

This makes the sentence sound formal or legal rather than everyday conversational.