Woordorde Afrikaans EAT - Taal
Woordorde
STOMPI is a template or shortcut to understanding Afrikaans word order in sentences. It is an
acronym with different types of words.
Subject:
● Can usually stand on its own and usually at the beginning of a sentence. It is what the
sentence revolves around.
● Answers the who/what question
Verb1
● The first verb in a sentence
● Divided into two groups:
○ Present Tense: the main verb of the sentence and there is no second verb (het,
moes, kon)
○ Past and Future Tense: the first verb is the helping/auxiliary verb (moet, kan, sal)
Time:
● Any indication of time
● Answers the When question
Object:
● It is what something is being done to
● Answers what the verb is doing to the subject
,Woordorde Afrikaans EAT - Taal
Manner:
● It is an adjective
● Answers the how question
Place:
● Answers the where question
● It always has a preposition (voor, in, op)
Verb2:
● The second verb in a sentence
● The main verb in past and future tense
● Present tense does not have a second verb
● The second verb gets a ge- in front of it in past tense
Infinitive:
● Answers the why question
● Everything from the word combination om...te… to the end of the sentence
Questions to ask yourself to help identify the parts of STOMPI:
Die seun het gister sy rugby bal hard oor die pale geskop om te oefen.
1. Subject - Wie/Wat het iets gedoen?
2. Time - Wanneer het die seun iets gedoen?
3. Object - Wat het die seun geskop?
4. Manner - Hoe het die seun geskop?
5. Place - Waar het die seun geskop?
6. Infinitive - Hoekom het hy dit gedoen?
,Afkorting Lys Afrikaans EAT - Taal
Afkortings Lys
Woord Afkorting
Asseblief asb.
Meneer mnr.
Mevrou mev.
Sondag Son.
Maandag Ma.
Dinsdag Di.
Woensdag Wo.
Donderdag Do.
Vrydag Vr.
Saterdag Sa.
Januarie Jan.
Februarie Feb.
Maart Mrt.
April Apr.
Mei Mei
Junie Jun.
Julie Jul.
Augustus Aug.
September Sept.
Oktober Okt.
November Nov.
Desember Des.
, Afkorting Lys Afrikaans EAT - Taal
Woord Afkorting
sent c.
kilogram kg.
gram g.
Rand R
werkwoord w.w.
sentimeter cm
byvoorbeeld bv.
minute min.
dokter dr.
algemeen alg.
As gevolg van a.g.v.
Blaai om b.o.
bladsy bl.
betekenis bet.
graad gr.
ensovoorts ens.
jaar j.
Dit wil sê d.w.s.
Dit is d.i.
In plaas van i.p.v.
Deur middel van d.m.v.
eksamen eks.
antwoord antw.
Afrikaans Afr
Woordorde
STOMPI is a template or shortcut to understanding Afrikaans word order in sentences. It is an
acronym with different types of words.
Subject:
● Can usually stand on its own and usually at the beginning of a sentence. It is what the
sentence revolves around.
● Answers the who/what question
Verb1
● The first verb in a sentence
● Divided into two groups:
○ Present Tense: the main verb of the sentence and there is no second verb (het,
moes, kon)
○ Past and Future Tense: the first verb is the helping/auxiliary verb (moet, kan, sal)
Time:
● Any indication of time
● Answers the When question
Object:
● It is what something is being done to
● Answers what the verb is doing to the subject
,Woordorde Afrikaans EAT - Taal
Manner:
● It is an adjective
● Answers the how question
Place:
● Answers the where question
● It always has a preposition (voor, in, op)
Verb2:
● The second verb in a sentence
● The main verb in past and future tense
● Present tense does not have a second verb
● The second verb gets a ge- in front of it in past tense
Infinitive:
● Answers the why question
● Everything from the word combination om...te… to the end of the sentence
Questions to ask yourself to help identify the parts of STOMPI:
Die seun het gister sy rugby bal hard oor die pale geskop om te oefen.
1. Subject - Wie/Wat het iets gedoen?
2. Time - Wanneer het die seun iets gedoen?
3. Object - Wat het die seun geskop?
4. Manner - Hoe het die seun geskop?
5. Place - Waar het die seun geskop?
6. Infinitive - Hoekom het hy dit gedoen?
,Afkorting Lys Afrikaans EAT - Taal
Afkortings Lys
Woord Afkorting
Asseblief asb.
Meneer mnr.
Mevrou mev.
Sondag Son.
Maandag Ma.
Dinsdag Di.
Woensdag Wo.
Donderdag Do.
Vrydag Vr.
Saterdag Sa.
Januarie Jan.
Februarie Feb.
Maart Mrt.
April Apr.
Mei Mei
Junie Jun.
Julie Jul.
Augustus Aug.
September Sept.
Oktober Okt.
November Nov.
Desember Des.
, Afkorting Lys Afrikaans EAT - Taal
Woord Afkorting
sent c.
kilogram kg.
gram g.
Rand R
werkwoord w.w.
sentimeter cm
byvoorbeeld bv.
minute min.
dokter dr.
algemeen alg.
As gevolg van a.g.v.
Blaai om b.o.
bladsy bl.
betekenis bet.
graad gr.
ensovoorts ens.
jaar j.
Dit wil sê d.w.s.
Dit is d.i.
In plaas van i.p.v.
Deur middel van d.m.v.
eksamen eks.
antwoord antw.
Afrikaans Afr
