Breakdown of Die huurder betaal die deposito.
die huurder
the tenant
die deposito betaal
to pay the rental deposit
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Questions & Answers about Die huurder betaal die deposito.
Why does die appear twice in Die huurder betaal die deposito?
Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.
So:
- die huurder = the tenant
- die deposito = the deposit
Afrikaans uses die for all genders and for both singular and plural nouns in most ordinary cases, so it is much simpler than languages that have different forms like the/an, or masculine/feminine articles.
Does betaal change depending on the subject, like English pay/pays?
No. In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change for different persons in the present tense.
So you get:
Unlike English, Afrikaans does not add -s for he/she/it.
Is the word order the same as in English here?