Die voedselallergie skep 'n dieetbehoefte.

The food allergy creates a dietary requirement.

Breakdown of Die voedselallergie skep 'n dieetbehoefte.

• 'n: a
• skep: to create
• die dieetbehoefte: dietary requirement
• die voedselallergie: food allergy

Questions & Answers about Die voedselallergie skep 'n dieetbehoefte.

Why is Die capitalized here?

Because it is the first word of the sentence. In Afrikaans, die is normally written in lowercase unless it starts a sentence or is part of a title.

Also, die is the definite article, meaning the.

Does die mean singular or plural here?

Die can be used for both singular and plural nouns in Afrikaans. Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the depending on number.

In this sentence, die voedselallergie is singular because voedselallergie is singular.

What does 'n do, and why is it written with an apostrophe?

'n is the Afrikaans indefinite article, meaning a or an.

It is written with an apostrophe because that is simply the standard spelling in Afrikaans. It is usually pronounced very weakly, like a schwa sound.

A useful thing to remember:

• die = the
• 'n = a/an

Also, 'n normally stays lowercase, even if it begins a sentence. For example, at the start of a sentence you would write 'n Dieetbehoefte...

Why are voedselallergie and dieetbehoefte each written as one word?