Sy kies die swart merker.

she

Breakdown of Sy kies die swart merker.

• die: the
• kies: to choose
• die merker: the game marker; token

Questions & Answers about Sy kies die swart merker.

Why is Sy capitalized?

It is capitalized only because it is the first word of the sentence. In the middle of a sentence, it would normally be written sy.

What does sy mean here? Can sy also mean his?

Here, sy means she because it is the subject of the verb kies.

Yes, sy can also mean his, but then it is possessive and comes before a noun, for example sy merker = his marker.

So:

• Sy kies die swart merker. = She chooses the black marker.
• sy merker = his marker

The position in the sentence tells you which meaning is intended.

Does kies mean choose, pick, or select?

It can mean all of those, depending on context. Kies is a general verb for making a choice.

So in everyday English, this sentence could be understood as:

• She chooses the black marker
• She picks the black marker
• She selects the black marker

Do Afrikaans verbs change depending on the subject, like English verbs do?