Breakdown of Die pad na die dorp is gevaarlik.
wees
to be
na
to
die dorp
the town
die pad
the road
gevaarlik
dangerous
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Questions & Answers about Die pad na die dorp is gevaarlik.
Why is die used twice in this sentence?
In Afrikaans each noun needs its own definite article. Here both pad and dorp are definite nouns, so they each take die: die pad and die dorp.
Why doesn’t gevaarlik take an -e ending like it would in gevaarlike pad?
Because gevaarlik follows the linking verb is (predicative position), so it stays in its base form. When an adjective comes directly before a noun (attributive position), you add -e: gevaarlike pad.
Why is the preposition na used instead of tot or aan?
na indicates movement toward a place and is used with an article (e.g., na die dorp). tot is often used without an article (e.g., tot Kaapstad), and aan means “on” or “at,” not “to.”
What is the word order for this sentence?
Afrikaans generally follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). Here: Subject = Die pad na die dorp Verb = is Complement (adjective) = gevaarlik
How do you pronounce the final -d in pad?
Afrikaans devoiced final stops, so pad is pronounced [pɑt], with a t sound at the end.
Where do you place the stress in gevaarlik?
You stress the second syllable: ge-VAAR-lik.
How would you turn this statement into a question?
Invert the verb and subject:
Is die pad na die dorp gevaarlik?
Could I use weg instead of pad here?
Both can mean “road” or “way,” but pad usually refers to a main or official road, while weg is more general (path, way) and can imply smaller tracks or figurative “ways.” In this context, pad is the standard choice.