Breakdown of Isolasie en dakisolasie verminder hitteverlies.
en
and
verminder
to reduce; decrease
die isolasie
insulation
die hitteverlies
heat loss
Questions & Answers about Isolasie en dakisolasie verminder hitteverlies.
Why are isolasie, dakisolasie, and hitteverlies written as single words?
Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, very often forms compound nouns by joining words together.
- dak + isolasie = dakisolasie
literally roof insulation - hitte + verlies = hitteverlies
literally heat loss
This is very normal in Afrikaans. Where English often uses two words, Afrikaans frequently prefers one compound word.
What exactly is dakisolasie?
Dakisolasie is a compound noun:
- dak = roof
- isolasie = insulation
So dakisolasie means roof insulation. It refers specifically to insulation in or for the roof area, not just insulation in general.
Why is there no word for the or a in this sentence?
Afrikaans often leaves out the article when making a general statement.
So:
- Isolasie en dakisolasie verminder hitteverlies.
means something like:
- Insulation and roof insulation reduce heat loss.
This is a broad statement about insulation in general, not about one specific piece of insulation. If you wanted to be specific, you could add die:
- Die isolasie verminder hitteverlies.
= The insulation reduces heat loss.
Why is the verb the same form even though the subject has two things joined by ?