Sy verduidelik haar standpunt.

She explains her viewpoint.

Breakdown of Sy verduidelik haar standpunt.

• sy: she
• haar: her
• verduidelik: to explain
• die standpunt: viewpoint; position

Questions & Answers about Sy verduidelik haar standpunt.

What does each word in Sy verduidelik haar standpunt do?

• Sy = she here; it is the subject
• verduidelik = explains / is explaining; it is the verb
• haar = her
• standpunt = point of view / standpoint / position

So the sentence structure is:

subject + verb + object

That is very similar to English.

How do I know Sy means she here and not his?

Because of its position and function in the sentence.

In Afrikaans, sy can mean:

• she as a subject pronoun
• his as a possessive word

Here, Sy comes before the verb verduidelik, so it is clearly the subject: she.

Compare:

• Sy verduidelik haar standpunt. = She explains her point of view.
• sy standpunt = his point of view

If it meant his, it would normally be followed directly by a noun.

Why doesn’t verduidelik change for she?