Die verbruiksprofiel wys die spitstyd.

The consumption profile shows the peak period.

Breakdown of Die verbruiksprofiel wys die spitstyd.

• wys: to show
• die verbruiksprofiel: consumption profile
• die spitstyd: peak period for electricity use

Questions & Answers about Die verbruiksprofiel wys die spitstyd.

Why is die used twice in Die verbruiksprofiel wys die spitstyd?

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the. It is used before both nouns here:

• die verbruiksprofiel = the consumption profile
• die spitstyd = the peak time / rush hour

Unlike English, Afrikaans uses the same definite article die for all nouns, regardless of gender, and also for both singular and plural in most cases.

Does die change for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns?

No. Afrikaans does not use grammatical gender the way languages like German or Dutch do. You do not have to learn different forms such as the masculine one, the feminine one, and so on. Die stays the same.

That makes Afrikaans easier than many other European languages in this respect.

Why is verbruiksprofiel written as one word?

Afrikaans often forms compound nouns by joining words together into a single word. So:

• verbruik = consumption / usage
• profiel = profile

Together they become verbruiksprofiel = consumption profile

This is very common in Afrikaans. English often writes similar expressions as two words, but Afrikaans frequently combines them into one.

Why is there an s in verbruiksprofiel?