Instelling can mean different things depending on context, including:
So this sentence could mean different things depending on where you saw it. If the meaning shown to you is something like The setting is wrong, that is a very natural interpretation.
This is a good example of a word whose exact meaning depends on context.
In this sentence, verkeerd comes after is, so it is being used predicatively, like English wrong in The setting is wrong.
Afrikaans adjectives often behave simply in this position and do not change form here.
Compare:
So before a noun, you will often see verkeerde, but after is, you usually get verkeerd.
Afrikaans and English are both Germanic languages, so some common words look similar.
Is in Afrikaans is the present tense form of to be, just like English is.
Examples:
That similarity is helpful, but remember that not all similar-looking words mean exactly the same thing.
Afrikaans usually uses double negation.
So:
Notice the pattern:
nie ... nie
That is one of the most important features of Afrikaans grammar.
Yes, absolutely. It is a complete, normal sentence.
It is short and clear, and it would sound natural in many situations, especially when talking about:
It could also be natural in other contexts if instelling has a different meaning there.