Hy praat duidelik; daardeur maak hy 'n goeie indruk.

He speaks clearly; thereby he makes a good impression.

Breakdown of Hy praat duidelik; daardeur maak hy 'n goeie indruk.

• hy: he
• praat: to speak
• 'n: a
• maak: to make

Questions & Answers about Hy praat duidelik; daardeur maak hy 'n goeie indruk.

What does daardeur mean in this sentence?

Daardeur means thereby, through that, or as a result of that.

In this sentence, it refers back to the first clause:

• Hy praat duidelik = he speaks clearly
• daardeur maak hy 'n goeie indruk = by doing that / as a result, he makes a good impression

So daardeur is a linking word that connects the two ideas very naturally.

Why is the second clause daardeur maak hy and not daardeur hy maak?

Afrikaans follows a verb-second pattern in main clauses. That means the finite verb usually comes in the second position.

So in:

• Daardeur maak hy 'n goeie indruk

the order is:

1. Daardeur
2. maak
3. hy
4. the rest of the sentence

Even though hy is the subject, it comes after the verb because daardeur has been placed first.

Compare:

• Hy maak 'n goeie indruk.
• Daardeur maak hy 'n goeie indruk.

This is very similar to structures in Dutch and somewhat like English inversions such as Then came the rain, though Afrikaans uses this much more regularly.

Why is it duidelik and not duidelike?