Watter soort beursie is vermis?

to be

Breakdown of Watter soort beursie is vermis?

• watter: which
• die beursie: the wallet
• vermis: missing

Questions & Answers about Watter soort beursie is vermis?

What does watter mean here?

Watter means which or what when you are selecting from possible options.

In this sentence, watter soort means what kind / which kind.

A few comparisons:

• Watter beursie = which wallet/purse
• Watter soort beursie = what kind of wallet/purse

So watter is the question word introducing the choice.

Why does Afrikaans use watter soort?

Soort means kind, type, or sort.

So:

• watter = which / what
• soort = kind / type

Together, watter soort means what kind of.

This is very natural Afrikaans. You could also hear:

• Watter tipe beursie ...? = What type of purse/wallet ...?

Both soort and tipe work, though soort is very common.

Why is there no separate word for of in watter soort beursie?