Hoe groter die risiko is, hoe belangriker is die risikobeoordeling.

The greater the risk is, the more important the risk assessment is.

Breakdown of Hoe groter die risiko is, hoe belangriker is die risikobeoordeling.

• groot: big
• wees: to be
• hoe: how
• belangrik: important

Questions & Answers about Hoe groter die risiko is, hoe belangriker is die risikobeoordeling.

What does hoe ... hoe mean in this sentence?

It is a fixed comparative pattern meaning the ... the ... in English.

So:

Hoe groter die risiko is, hoe belangriker is die risikobeoordeling.
= The greater the risk, the more important the risk assessment is.

This structure shows a relationship between two changes:

• as one thing increases or changes,
• another thing also increases or changes.

A useful pattern to remember is:

Hoe + comparative + clause, hoe + comparative + clause

For example:

• Hoe harder jy werk, hoe moër word jy.
• The harder you work, the more tired you get.

Does hoe mean how here?

Not in the normal question sense.

Afrikaans hoe often does mean how, as in:

• Hoe gaan dit? = How are you?

But in this sentence, hoe is part of the comparative pattern hoe ... hoe ..., where it functions more like English the in the bigger..., the more...

So it is better to think:

• hoe groter = the bigger / the greater
• hoe belangriker = the more important

Only in this specific pattern does hoe work like that.