Die bus kom uiteindelik.

to come

Breakdown of Die bus kom uiteindelik.

• die bus: the bus
• uiteindelik: finally

Questions & Answers about Die bus kom uiteindelik.

What is the function of die in this sentence?

die is the definite article in Afrikaans, equivalent to English the. It precedes nouns to mark specificity. Unlike some languages, die does not change for gender or number—it stays the same for singular and plural.

Why is kom used alone to mean “is coming” instead of a continuous form?

Afrikaans typically uses the simple present tense for both simple and progressive actions. So kom covers English comes and is coming. If you really want to stress the ongoing nature, you can use a progressive construction—e.g.
• Die bus is besig om te kom (The bus is busy to come)—but in everyday speech kom is sufficient.

What does uiteindelik mean, and where do time-related adverbs usually go in Afrikaans sentences?

uiteindelik means finally. In Afrikaans the default position for most time and manner adverbs is after the main verb or at the end of the clause. The pattern here is:
Subject – Verb – (Object) – Adverbial of time
so Die bus (Subject) kom (Verb) uiteindelik (Adverbial of time).

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