Die erfgenaam bespreek die onroerende eiendom.

to discuss

Breakdown of Die erfgenaam bespreek die onroerende eiendom.

• die erfgenaam: heir
• die onroerende eiendom: immovable property

Questions & Answers about Die erfgenaam bespreek die onroerende eiendom.

Why is die used twice in Die erfgenaam bespreek die onroerende eiendom?

Because Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for both the in singular and plural.

So in this sentence:

• Die erfgenaam = the heir
• die onroerende eiendom = the real estate / the immovable property

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not have separate forms like the for singular vs. plural, and unlike some other languages, nouns do not change for grammatical gender in the article here.

What does erfgenaam mean, and how is it formed?

Erfgenaam means heir or inheritor.

It is built from:

• erf = inherit / inheritance-related root
• genaam = a person who receives or takes something by name/right

You do not need to break it apart to use it, but it can help you remember that erfgenaam is someone who inherits.

Why is the verb bespreek not changed to match the subject?

In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change form depending on the subject the way they do in English.

So:

• Ek bespreek = I discuss / book
• Jy bespreek = you discuss / book
• Hy bespreek = he discusses / books
• Die erfgenaam bespreek = the heir discusses / books

English adds -s in he discusses, but Afrikaans keeps bespreek the same.