Ons neem die afleweringsnota na die afhaalpunt.

we

Breakdown of Ons neem die afleweringsnota na die afhaalpunt.

• neem: to take
• na: toward
• die afleweringsnota: delivery note

Questions & Answers about Ons neem die afleweringsnota na die afhaalpunt.

Why does the sentence start with Ons?

Ons means we in Afrikaans, so it is the subject of the sentence.

A useful detail for English speakers is that ons can also mean us in some contexts, so Afrikaans uses the same form for both subject and object:

• Ons neem die afleweringsnota. = We take the delivery note.
• Hulle sien ons. = They see us.

You tell the meaning from the word order and the role it plays in the sentence.

Why is the verb neem in the second position?

Afrikaans main clauses usually follow the verb-second pattern. That means the finite verb normally comes early in the sentence, in the second main slot.

So in:

• Ons neem die afleweringsnota na die afhaalpunt.

the order is:

• Ons = subject
• neem = finite verb
• die afleweringsnota = object
• na die afhaalpunt = prepositional phrase

If you move another element to the front, the verb still stays in second position:

• Na die afhaalpunt neem ons die afleweringsnota.

That is a very common Germanic pattern, and English has mostly lost it except in a few structures.

What exactly does neem mean here?