Die verskeidenheid is belangrik.

The variety is important.

Breakdown of Die verskeidenheid is belangrik.

• wees: to be
• belangrik: important
• die verskeidenheid: the variety

Questions & Answers about Die verskeidenheid is belangrik.

What does die mean here?

Here, die is the definite article, so it means the.

In Afrikaans, die is used for:

• the with singular nouns
• the with plural nouns

Unlike English, it does not change form.

Examples:

• die boek = the book
• die boeke = the books

So in Die verskeidenheid is belangrik, die verskeidenheid means the variety / the diversity.

Is verskeidenheid a singular noun?

Yes. Verskeidenheid is singular.

Even though the idea can feel broad or abstract in English, grammatically it is a singular noun in Afrikaans, so it takes singular agreement:

• Die verskeidenheid is belangrik.

If it were plural, the sentence structure would still often look similar because Afrikaans uses die for both singular and plural nouns.

Why is the word order Die verskeidenheid is belangrik?