Die basislas beïnvloed die doeltreffendheid.

The base load affects efficiency.

Breakdown of Die basislas beïnvloed die doeltreffendheid.

• beïnvloed: to influence; affect
• die basislas: base electrical load
• die doeltreffendheid: efficiency

Questions & Answers about Die basislas beïnvloed die doeltreffendheid.

Why does die appear twice in the sentence?

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.

In this sentence:

• die basislas = the base load
• die doeltreffendheid = the efficiency

Afrikaans uses die for both singular and plural nouns, and it does not change for gender. So unlike languages such as German or Dutch, you do not have to learn different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

Is the word order in this sentence the same as in English?

Yes. This sentence uses the normal subject–verb–object order:

• Die basislas = subject
• beïnvloed = verb
• die doeltreffendheid = object

So it works just like English:

• The base load / influences / the efficiency

That makes this sentence very straightforward for an English speaker.

Does beïnvloed change depending on the subject, like English influence / influences?

No. In Afrikaans, verbs do not usually change form depending on the subject in the present tense.

So you get:

• Ek beïnvloed = I influence
• Jy beïnvloed = you influence
• Hy beïnvloed = he influences
• Die basislas beïnvloed = the base load influences

This is much simpler than English, where you have to add -s in he influences.