Breakdown of Hy dink dat dit nie moontlik is om onmiddellik klaar te wees nie.
hy
he
wees
to be
nie
not
dink
to think
klaar
finished
dit
it
onmiddellik
immediately
dat
that
om
to
moontlik
possible
Questions & Answers about Hy dink dat dit nie moontlik is om onmiddellik klaar te wees nie.
Why are there two nie words in this sentence?
Afrikaans typically uses double negation, meaning you place nie after the verb and another nie at the end of the sentence to complete the negative form. This structure is an important feature of standard Afrikaans grammar.
What does dat do in this sentence?
The word dat here functions like “that” in English, introducing a subordinate clause. It shows that the speaker's thought (“Hy dink …”) is about the statement that follows.
Why is om used before onmiddellik klaar te wees?
In Afrikaans, the preposition om is often used before an infinitive construction (the verb phrase with te). This is similar to using “to” in English (“to be immediately done”), making the phrase function as the infinitive object of the linking verb.
What does klaar imply in this context?
The word klaar here means “finished” or “done.” In this sentence, it indicates that the action or the process is complete. So, klaar te wees means “to be finished.”
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