Die faktuur staaf die verlies.

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the. It appears before each definite noun:

• die faktuur = the invoice
• die verlies = the loss

So Afrikaans works like English here: if both nouns are definite, each one gets the.

No. One of the nice things about Afrikaans is that die does not change for masculine, feminine, neuter, or plural nouns.

So you get:

• die faktuur = the invoice
• die fakture = the invoices
• die verlies = the loss
• die verliese = the losses

Afrikaans articles are much simpler than in languages like German or Dutch.

Afrikaans verbs usually do not change form for different subjects in the present tense.

So you can say:

• Ek staaf
• Jy staaf
• Hy staaf
• Die faktuur staaf

Unlike English, there is no special -s ending for the third person singular. That is why it is Die faktuur staaf, not something like Die faktuur staafs.

Staaf means something like substantiate, support with evidence, or confirm/prove by documentation.

It is a bit more formal than a very everyday verb like wys or bewys, especially in business, legal, or administrative contexts. In a sentence about an invoice and a loss, it sounds quite natural because documents often staaf claims, expenses, or losses.

A useful pattern is:

• iets staaf = substantiate something
• iets met dokumente staaf = substantiate something with documents

This is the normal word order for a simple main clause:

subject + verb + object

So here:

• Die faktuur = subject
• staaf = verb
• die verlies = object

Afrikaans often follows this pattern in straightforward statements. You can also think of it as the verb being in the second position in a main clause. Since the subject comes first here, the verb comes right after it.

For example:

• Vandag staaf die faktuur die verlies.

Here Vandag is first, so the verb staaf still stays in second position.

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced roughly like dee.

This is a very common beginner trap, because the spelling looks identical to the English word die, but the pronunciation is different.

So:

• Afrikaans die ≈ dee
• English die = completely different pronunciation

Yes. Faktuur is a standard word for invoice, especially in formal, commercial, or accounting contexts.

A related word is rekening, which can mean bill, account, or sometimes invoice, depending on context. But faktuur sounds especially appropriate when referring to an official invoice document.

So in this sentence, faktuur is a very natural choice.

Verlies can be used for different kinds of loss, not only financial loss. The exact meaning depends on context.

It can refer to:

• financial loss
• business loss
• material loss
• even more abstract kinds of loss in some contexts

In Die faktuur staaf die verlies, the context strongly suggests a documented or financial type of loss, because an invoice is being used as supporting evidence.

For the past tense, Afrikaans usually uses het plus a past participle:

• Die faktuur het die verlies gestaaf.
• The invoice substantiated the loss.

To make it plural:

• Die fakture staaf die verliese.
• The invoices substantiate the losses.

So the main changes are:

• faktuur → fakture
• verlies → verliese
• past tense staaf → het ... gestaaf