Breakdown of Die fliek wen ’n groot prys by die kompetisie in die stad.
groot
big
die
the
in
in
by
at
’n
a
die stad
the city
die kompetisie
the competition
wen
to win
die prys
the prize
die fliek
the movie
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Questions & Answers about Die fliek wen ’n groot prys by die kompetisie in die stad.
What does fliek mean?
fliek is the Afrikaans colloquial word for film/movie, borrowed from English flick.
What is die in this sentence?
die is the definite article, equivalent to English the.
What is ’n and why is there an apostrophe?
’n is the indefinite article, meaning a/an. The apostrophe shows it’s a shortened form of the old word een.
What does wen mean and does it change for different subjects?
wen means win. Afrikaans verbs do not change form for person or number, so wen stays the same for ek/ons/hy/ hulle.
Why is it groot prys and not grote prys?
Adjectives before a singular neuter noun preceded by ’n do not take the -e ending. Since prys here is treated as a neuter singular noun after ’n, you say groot prys.
What does prys mean? Is it the same as price?
In this context prys means prize or award. Although prys can also mean price (cost), you know from groot prys + kompetisie that it’s an award, not a cost.
What does by die mean? Why not op die?
by die means at the and is used for events or gatherings (“at the competition”). op die means on the, which you’d use for surfaces, not events.
What is in die stad? Could you use another preposition?
in die stad means in the city/town. You wouldn’t use by here (that’d be “at the city”) or op (on the city). in is the correct preposition for being inside a place.