Die film verander die storie; daardeur skep dit 'n nuwe indruk.

The film changes the story; thereby it creates a new impression.

Breakdown of Die film verander die storie; daardeur skep dit 'n nuwe indruk.

• 'n: a
• nuut: new
• dit: it
• verander: to change

Questions & Answers about Die film verander die storie; daardeur skep dit 'n nuwe indruk.

What does daardeur mean here?

Daardeur means thereby, through that, or by means of that. In this sentence, it links the second clause to the first one:

• Die film verander die storie = the film changes the story
• daardeur skep dit 'n nuwe indruk = by doing that / thereby, it creates a new impression

So daardeur refers back to the action in the first clause.

Why is the word order daardeur skep dit and not daardeur dit skep?

Afrikaans main clauses usually follow the verb-second rule. That means the finite verb comes in the second position.

Here, daardeur is placed first for emphasis or linking, so the verb skep must come next:

• Daardeur skep dit 'n nuwe indruk

If you started with the subject, it would be:

• Dit skep daardeur 'n nuwe indruk

So the word order changes because daardeur has been moved to the front.

What does dit refer to in this sentence?

Dit refers to die film.

So the meaning is:

• The film changes the story; by doing so, it creates a new impression.

Even though daardeur refers to the action of changing the story, the subject doing the creating is still the film, so Afrikaans uses dit = it.