Hy stel die meterlesing reg.

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Breakdown of Hy stel die meterlesing reg.

• die meterlesing: the utility meter reading
• regstel: to correct

Questions & Answers about Hy stel die meterlesing reg.

Why does reg come at the end of the sentence?

Because regstel is a separable verb in Afrikaans.

The full verb is regstel = to correct / to put right / to rectify.
In a simple main clause, it splits:

• Hy stel die meterlesing reg.

Here:

• stel is the finite verb in second position
• reg moves to the end

This is very common in Afrikaans with separable verbs.

Compare:

• Ek maak die deur oop. = I open the door.
• Sy skryf die fout neer. = She writes the mistake down.

So stel ... reg is the normal split form of regstel.

What exactly does stel ... reg mean here?

It means to correct, to fix, or to put right.

So Hy stel die meterlesing reg means that he is correcting the meter reading, adjusting it, or making it accurate.

Literally, you can think of it as something like:

• stel = set / place / put
• reg = right / correct / straight

But in real usage, the phrase works as one unit: regstel.

Is stel the same as the English verb set?