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Jy wys my hoe om die fout reg te stel.

Jy wys my hoe om die fout reg te stel.
You show me how to correct the mistake.

Breakdown of Jy wys my hoe om die fout reg te stel.

jy
you
die
the
hoe
how
om
to
my
me
wys
to show
die fout
the mistake
reg te stel
to correct
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Questions & Answers about Jy wys my hoe om die fout reg te stel.

What does wys mean here?
wys is the verb to show. In this sentence, Jy wys my translates to You show me.
Why is there no vir before my in Jy wys my?

In Afrikaans wys is a ditransitive verb, so it can take both a direct object (what is shown) and an indirect object (to whom it’s shown) without needing vir.
English: “to show me something”
Afrikaans: “jy wys my iets.”

What is the purpose of om … te in om die fout reg te stel?

om … te marks an infinitive clause in Afrikaans, similar to English “to …”.

  • om starts the clause
  • te precedes the main verb of that clause
    Together they mean “to correct the mistake.”
What does reg mean in reg te stel?
Here reg means correct or right. Combined with stel (to set/put), regstel means to correct.
Why is regstel split into reg te stel in this sentence?

When you use the infinitive construction om … te, you must split compound verbs so that te comes before the main verb:
• Without te: regstel (one word)
• With om … te: om reg te stel (two words around te).

How is the word order structured in Jy wys my hoe om die fout reg te stel?
  1. Subject: Jy
  2. Main verb: wys
  3. Indirect object: my
  4. Subordinating word: hoe
  5. Infinitive clause: om
    • object (die fout) + split verb (reg te stel)
      This follows the pattern: Subject – Verb – (Indirect object) – Subordinate clause.
How do you pronounce jy, wys, om, and reg?

• jy — sounds like English “yai” ([jai])
• wys — like “vais” ([vais])
• om — short “om” ([ɔm])
• reg — rolled or tapped r, vowel like “eh”, ending in a guttural or [ɣ], so [rɛx] or [rɛɣ].

Can you replace wys with leer in this sentence?
Yes. leer means to teach, so Jy leer my hoe om die fout reg te stel means You teach me how to correct the mistake. It’s grammatically correct but shifts the nuance from “showing” to “teaching.”
Could you say Jy wys my hoe ek die fout regstel instead?

Yes. That version uses a finite verb in a relative clause rather than an infinitive:
Jy wys my hoe ek die fout regstel
= You show me how I correct the mistake.
Both sentences are correct; the original focuses on the infinitive action, the alternative on your personal subject performing it.