Die verslag is volledig.

The report is complete.

Breakdown of Die verslag is volledig.

• wees: to be
• die verslag: the report
• volledig: complete; fully

Questions & Answers about Die verslag is volledig.

What does Die verslag is volledig mean word by word?

Word by word:

• Die = the
• verslag = report
• is = is
• volledig = complete / complete in full

So the sentence literally matches English very closely: The report is complete.

Why is Die capitalized?

It is capitalized because it is the first word of the sentence, not because it is a special noun.

In Afrikaans, die is the normal definite article the. If it appeared in the middle of a sentence, it would usually be written with a lowercase d.

Is die always the in Afrikaans?

Very often, yes. Die is the common definite article in Afrikaans and is used for singular and plural nouns.

Examples:

• die verslag = the report
• die verslae = the reports

Unlike languages such as German or Dutch, Afrikaans does not use grammatical gender in its articles, so you do not need to learn different forms like the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

What kind of word is verslag?