Breakdown of Die kwotasie bevat byvoorbeeld die koste.
bevat
to contain
die kwotasie
the price quote; estimate
die koste
the cost; expense
byvoorbeeld
for example
Questions & Answers about Die kwotasie bevat byvoorbeeld die koste.
What does die mean here, and why does it appear twice?
In this sentence, die means the.
Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for all nouns, regardless of gender or number. That is much simpler than in many other languages.
So:
- die kwotasie = the quotation / the quote / the quotation document
- die koste = the costs / the cost
Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the word the depending on singular, plural, masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.
What does kwotasie mean exactly?
Kwotasie can mean quotation in the sense of a price quote / estimate, especially in business contexts. Depending on context, it can also refer to a quoted passage, but in this sentence the presence of koste strongly suggests a price quotation or estimate.
So here, die kwotasie bevat byvoorbeeld die koste most naturally means something like:
- The quotation includes, for example, the costs.
- The quote contains the costs, for example.
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