Sy pas die rekening aan en stel dit reg.

She adjusts the bill and corrects it.

Breakdown of Sy pas die rekening aan en stel dit reg.

• sy: she
• en: and
• dit: it
• die rekening: the bill

Questions & Answers about Sy pas die rekening aan en stel dit reg.

What does Sy mean here?

Here Sy means she.

A useful thing to know is that lowercase sy can also mean his in other contexts, but not here. In this sentence, Sy is followed by the verb pas, so it has to be the subject pronoun she.

• Sy pas die rekening aan = She adjusts the account/bill
• sy rekening = his account/bill

Why is aan at the end of Sy pas die rekening aan?

Because aanpas is a separable verb in Afrikaans.

The full verb is aanpas = to adjust / adapt / modify. In a main clause, the verb splits:

• pas goes into the normal finite-verb position
• aan moves to the end

So:

• dictionary form: aanpas
• main clause: Sy pas die rekening aan

This is very common in Afrikaans.

Compare:

• Sy wil die rekening aanpas. = She wants to adjust the account.
• Om die rekening aan te pas... = To adjust the account...

Is stel ... reg the same kind of verb as pas ... aan?