Die energie-oudit bepaal die koolstofvoetspoor.

to determine

Breakdown of Die energie-oudit bepaal die koolstofvoetspoor.

• die energie-oudit: energy audit
• die koolstofvoetspoor: carbon footprint

Questions & Answers about Die energie-oudit bepaal die koolstofvoetspoor.

What does die mean in this sentence?

Die means the.

In Afrikaans, die is the normal definite article for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all genders

So unlike English, there is no difference like the for one thing versus many things, and unlike languages such as German or Dutch, the article does not change for grammatical gender in this basic use.

In this sentence, die appears twice:

• Die energie-oudit = the energy audit
• die koolstofvoetspoor = the carbon footprint

Why is die used twice?

It is used once before the subject and once before the object, just as English often uses the twice.

Structure:

• Die energie-oudit = the subject
• bepaal = the verb
• die koolstofvoetspoor = the object

So the sentence pattern is:

• The energy audit
  • determines
    • the carbon footprint

Afrikaans does not usually drop the article here, so using die twice is normal and natural.

Is bepaal a present-tense verb?