Breakdown of Rotsblokklim vind by die klimwand plaas.
Questions & Answers about Rotsblokklim vind by die klimwand plaas.
Rotsblokklim is a compound noun, which is very common in Afrikaans.
It is built from:
- rots = rock
- blok = block / boulder
- klim = climbing / climb
Afrikaans often joins words together into one long written word where English might use two or more words. The last part of the compound usually tells you what kind of thing the whole word is. Since the last part is klim, the whole word refers to a type of climbing.
So even if the meaning is already given to you, it is useful to notice that Afrikaans loves these one-word compounds.
For the same reason: it is another compound noun.
- klim = climbing
- wand = wall
So klimwand means climbing wall.
English often writes these combinations as separate words, but Afrikaans usually prefers one written word for compounds. This is something English speakers need to get used to, because Afrikaans compounds can become quite long.
Vind ... plaas is the separated form of plaasvind, which means to take place, to happen, or to occur.
So in this sentence, vind ... plaas is the verb idea meaning that the activity takes place at a certain location.
This is a very common expression in Afrikaans, especially in slightly formal or neutral statements.