Hierdie voorbeeld is duidelik.

Yes. Hierdie can mean both this and these in Afrikaans.

• hierdie voorbeeld = this example
• hierdie voorbeelde = these examples

Afrikaans does not change the word the way English does with this/these. The noun usually shows whether it is singular or plural.

Because hierdie already does the job of pointing out the noun. In English, this example also does not need the.

So:

• die voorbeeld = the example
• hierdie voorbeeld = this example

You do not say die hierdie voorbeeld.

Voorbeeld is a noun, meaning example.

It is made up of:

• voor- = before / in front of
• beeld = image / picture / representation

You do not need to analyze it every time, but knowing the parts can help you remember it.

Afrikaans is is the present-tense form of to be, just like English is. This is one of those nice familiar features for English speakers.

A very important difference is that Afrikaans uses is with all persons in the present tense:

• ek is = I am
• jy is = you are
• hy/sy is = he/she is
• ons is = we are
• julle is = you are
• hulle is = they are

So Afrikaans does not change the verb the way English does with am / is / are.

Because it is a predicate adjective: it describes the subject after the verb is.

Structure:

• Hierdie voorbeeld = subject
• is = verb
• duidelik = adjective describing the subject

This is similar to English:

• This example is clear

So the adjective naturally comes after is here.

Good question. In Afrikaans, adjectives often have two forms:

• duidelik when used after a verb like is
• duidelike when used directly before a noun

Compare:

• Hierdie voorbeeld is duidelik. = The example is clear.
• Dit is 'n duidelike voorbeeld. = It is a clear example.

So in your sentence, duidelik is correct because it comes after is.

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

• Hierdie ≈ HEER-dee
• voorbeeld ≈ FOOR-baylt
• is ≈ iss
• duidelik ≈ DOY-duh-lik

A few notes:

• ie is usually like ee
• v in Afrikaans is often pronounced closer to English f
• ui is a tricky Afrikaans sound; English speakers often approximate it badly at first, and that is normal

If you want a safer learner pronunciation, DOY-duh-lik is a useful approximation.

In this simple statement, yes, it is very similar.

• Hierdie voorbeeld = This example
• is = is
• duidelik = clear

So the pattern is:

subject + verb + complement

That is one reason this sentence feels quite approachable for English speakers.

No. Afrikaans does not use grammatical gender the way languages like German or Dutch do.

That means:

• no masculine/feminine/neuter article changes here
• hierdie stays the same
• adjectives do not change for gender

So hierdie voorbeeld is straightforward: there is no gender agreement to worry about.

It would be:

Hierdie voorbeelde is duidelik. = These examples are clear.

Notice two useful things:

• voorbeeld becomes voorbeelde
• is stays is

Also, duidelik stays the same here because it is still used after is.

Yes, but it has a slightly different feel.

• hierdie voorbeeld = this example
• dié voorbeeld = this particular example / that one there, depending on context and emphasis

Dié is often used for emphasis or contrast. For a basic neutral sentence, hierdie voorbeeld is duidelik is the most standard learner-friendly choice.

No. Like English clear, duidelik can be used more broadly.

It can mean:

• easy to understand
• obvious
• plainly expressed
• clear in explanation or meaning

So in Hierdie voorbeeld is duidelik, it most naturally means the example is easy to understand or clearly presented.