Die boodskap verwys na die dokument.

The message refers to the document.

Breakdown of Die boodskap verwys na die dokument.

• na: to
• die boodskap: the message
• die dokument: the document
• verwys: to refer

Questions & Answers about Die boodskap verwys na die dokument.

What is the basic structure of this sentence?

The sentence follows a very familiar pattern:

Die boodskap + verwys + na die dokument
The message + refers + to the document

So the structure is:

• subject: Die boodskap
• verb: verwys
• prepositional phrase: na die dokument

In this sentence, Afrikaans looks a lot like English.

Why is die used twice?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, equivalent to English the.

So:

• die boodskap = the message
• die dokument = the document

Afrikaans uses die for all genders, so you do not need to learn separate words like the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

It is also used with plural definite nouns:

• die dokumente = the documents

So seeing die twice just means both nouns are definite.

Does die change depending on gender or case?