Die kontrolelys bevat die veiligheidstoerusting en oorbeskermer.

Die means the.

A very useful thing about Afrikaans is that die does not change for masculine, feminine, neuter, singular, or plural. So:

• die kontrolelys = the checklist
• die veiligheidstoerusting = the safety equipment

This is much simpler than in languages like German or Dutch.

Because this is a normal main clause in Afrikaans.

The basic pattern here is:

Subject + verb + object

So:

• Die kontrolelys = subject
• bevat = verb
• die veiligheidstoerusting en oorbeskermer = object

In this sentence, the order is very similar to English: The checklist contains ...

Also, Afrikaans follows the verb-second rule in main clauses. Since the subject comes first here, the verb naturally comes right after it.

Bevat is the present tense form here: contains.

In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way they do in English. So the verb form stays the same:

• ek bevat
• jy bevat
• hy/dit bevat
• ons bevat
• hulle bevat

That means Afrikaans verb forms are often easier to learn than English ones.

Because Afrikaans very often forms compound nouns as one word.

For example:

• kontrolelys = kontrole
  • lys
    (control/check
    • list)
• veiligheidstoerusting = veiligheid(s)
  • toerusting
    (safety
    • equipment)
• oorbeskermer = oor
  • beskermer
    (ear
    • protector)

English often writes these as two words, but Afrikaans usually joins them.

That s is a linking s in a compound noun.

So the word is built like this:

• veiligheid = safety
• toerusting = equipment
• together: veiligheidstoerusting

In compounds, Afrikaans sometimes inserts an -s- between parts. This is common, but it is not always fully predictable, so learners often just memorize the whole compound word.

When two nouns are joined by en (and), Afrikaans can sometimes leave out the second article if the meaning is still clear:

• die veiligheidstoerusting en oorbeskermer

This is understandable as the safety equipment and ear protector.

However, you can also repeat the article:

• die veiligheidstoerusting en die oorbeskermer

That version is often a little clearer, especially for learners.

Grammatically, it behaves like a singular mass noun, much like English equipment.

So even though it may refer to several pieces of gear, the word itself is treated as one whole category:

• Die veiligheidstoerusting is gereed. = The safety equipment is ready.

If you want to talk about separate items, Afrikaans often uses something like:

• stukke veiligheidstoerusting = pieces of safety equipment

The plural is:

• oorbeskermers

The singular oorbeskermer is understandable and correct for ear protector. Depending on context, though, Afrikaans speakers might also use more general or more natural terms such as:

• oorbeskerming = ear protection
• gehoorbeskerming = hearing protection
• oorbeskermers = ear protectors / earmuffs

So the original sentence is understandable, but in real safety-related language, gehoorbeskerming or oorbeskermers may sometimes sound more natural.

Usually:

• het bevat

For example:

• Die kontrolelys het die veiligheidstoerusting bevat.

A useful detail: verbs beginning with prefixes like be-, ge-, her-, ont-, and ver- normally do not take an extra ge- in the past participle. So it is het bevat, not het gebevat.