Sy skakel die Wi-Fi af.

She switches off the wireless internet connection.

Breakdown of Sy skakel die Wi-Fi af.

• sy: she
• die Wi-Fi: the wireless internet connection
• afskakel: to switch off

Questions & Answers about Sy skakel die Wi-Fi af.

Why is af at the end of the sentence?

Because afskakel is a separable verb in Afrikaans.

The full verb is afskakel = to switch off / turn off.
But in a normal main clause, the verb is split:

• skakel goes into the usual verb position
• af moves to the end

So:

• Sy skakel die Wi-Fi af. = She switches the Wi-Fi off.

Compare:

• Ek skakel die lig af.
• Hulle skakel die TV af.

But in forms like the infinitive or past participle, it is often written together again:

• om die Wi-Fi af te skakel = to switch off the Wi-Fi
• Sy het die Wi-Fi afgeskakel. = She switched off the Wi-Fi

What exactly does skakel mean here?

Here, skakel means switches or turns.

On its own, skakel can have a few related meanings depending on context, such as switch, connect, or link. In this sentence, together with af, it means:

• skakel ... af = switch off / turn off

So the meaning comes from the combination skakel ... af, not just skakel by itself.

Is definitely , or can it mean something else?