Die vrywilliger werk by die gemeenskapskombuis.

to work

Breakdown of Die vrywilliger werk by die gemeenskapskombuis.

• by: by
• die gemeenskapskombuis: community kitchen
• die vrywilliger: volunteer

Questions & Answers about Die vrywilliger werk by die gemeenskapskombuis.

Why is die used twice in Die vrywilliger werk by die gemeenskapskombuis?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.

It appears twice because there are two nouns being made definite:

• die vrywilliger = the volunteer
• die gemeenskapskombuis = the community kitchen

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all grammatical genders

So unlike languages such as German, the article does not change for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

What does vrywilliger mean, and how is it built?

Vrywilliger means volunteer.

It is related to the idea of doing something freely / willingly:

• vry = free
• willig = willing

So the word has the sense of someone who offers help willingly.

You do not need to break it apart when using it, but seeing the parts can help you remember it.

Is werk a verb here, and does it change depending on the subject?