No. 3 in Afrikaans

is

"Is" in Afrikaans means "is" in English, used as the third person singular form of the verb "to be."

In a sentence

Ek is baie moeg vandag.
I am very tired today.
In this sentence, 'is' is used as a linking verb to describe the state of being tired.
Hy is die nuwe klasmaat.
He is the new classmate.
Here, 'is' serves as a copulative verb connecting the subject 'hy' with the subject complement 'die nuwe klasmaat'.
Die program is om sesuur.
The program is at six o'clock.
In this example, 'is' indicates the occurrence of an event at a specific time.

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