Die beskrywing is duidelik.

The description is clear.

Breakdown of Die beskrywing is duidelik.

• wees: to be
• duidelik: clear
• die beskrywing: description

Questions & Answers about Die beskrywing is duidelik.

What does die mean in this sentence?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, so here it means the.

So:

• die beskrywing = the description

Unlike English, Afrikaans uses die very broadly.

Does die change for gender or number?

No. Die does not change for masculine, feminine, neuter, singular, or plural.

That is much simpler than in many other European languages.

For example:

• die beskrywing = the description
• die beskrywings = the descriptions

So the article stays die in both cases.

What does beskrywing mean, and is it related to another word?

Yes. Beskrywing means description, and it is related to the verb beskryf, which means to describe.

A helpful way to see it is:

• beskryf = describe
• beskrywing = description

The ending -ing is a common way of making a noun from a verb.