Hulle loop oor die veld.

They walk across the field.

Breakdown of Hulle loop oor die veld.

• hulle: they
• loop: to walk
• oor: across
• die veld: the field

Questions & Answers about Hulle loop oor die veld.

What does hulle mean, and is it always they?

In this sentence, hulle means they.

Afrikaans hulle is commonly used for the third-person plural subject, so it works like English they in sentences such as:

• Hulle loop. = They walk / They are walking.

It can also appear in other contexts, depending on the sentence, but here the important point is that it is the plural subject.

Why is the verb loop not changed to match hulle?

Afrikaans verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way English verbs do.

In English, you compare:

• I walk
• he walks
• they walk

In Afrikaans, the verb normally stays the same:

• Ek loop
• Hy loop
• Hulle loop

So loop is correct with hulle without any extra ending.

Does loop mean walk, or can it also mean something else?