Die artikel begin op die eerste bladsy.

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Breakdown of Die artikel begin op die eerste bladsy.

• op: on
• eerste: first
• die bladsy: the page

Questions & Answers about Die artikel begin op die eerste bladsy.

Why does the sentence start with Die? Is that just the?

Yes. Die is the Afrikaans definite article, and in this sentence it means the.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender the way languages like German do. So die can be used with many nouns, including singular and plural nouns, depending on context.

So in Die artikel, die simply means the.

Is artikel used the same way as English article?

Usually yes. Artikel can mean an article in a newspaper, magazine, or similar piece of writing.

Learners sometimes wonder whether it could also mean a grammar article like a/an/the. In Afrikaans, artikel can refer to that too in grammar discussions, but in a sentence like Die artikel begin op die eerste bladsy, it naturally means a written article or piece.

Why is the verb begin and not something like begins?