Laten we een actie voor onze rechten beginnen.

From Lesson 149:Suggestions (laten we)·Dutch

Questions & Answers about Laten we een actie voor onze rechten beginnen.

Why is beginnen at the very end of the sentence?
This is how you make suggestions in Dutch! When you use laten we ("let's"), the main action you want to do (beginnen, to start) is always placed at the very end of the clause as a full, unconjugated verb.
Why does it say laten we (let we) instead of using the Dutch word for "us"?
English says "let us" (let's), but Dutch just uses the subject pronoun we. Because we is plural, it takes the plural verb form laten. So, to say "let's", Dutch literally says "let we".
Does een actie just mean a generic action?
It can, but in social or political contexts like this, een actie specifically refers to a campaign, a protest, a fundraiser, or a strike. Een actie beginnen means to start a campaign.
Why do we use onze instead of ons for "our" here?
Rechten (rights) is a plural noun. In Dutch, all plural nouns act like de words, which means they always take onze. You only use ons with singular het words.

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