Ongeag of sy oortyd werk, bly die betaaldatum dieselfde.

Regardless of whether she works overtime, the payment date remains the same.

Breakdown of Ongeag of sy oortyd werk, bly die betaaldatum dieselfde.

• sy: she
• werk: to work
• bly: to remain
• dieselfde: same

Questions & Answers about Ongeag of sy oortyd werk, bly die betaaldatum dieselfde.

What does ongeag of mean, and what is of doing here?

Ongeag of means regardless of whether.

In this sentence, of means whether / if, not or. Afrikaans of can mean different things depending on context:

• or in a choice
• whether / if when introducing an indirect question or subordinate clause

So Ongeag of sy oortyd werk means regardless of whether she works overtime.

Why is werk at the end of of sy oortyd werk?

Because of introduces a subordinate clause, and in Afrikaans subordinate clauses usually send the finite verb to the end.

Compare:

• Main clause: Sy werk oortyd. = She works overtime.
• Subordinate clause: of sy oortyd werk = whether she works overtime

This verb-final pattern is very common in Afrikaans after words like dat, omdat, as, terwyl, and of.

Does sy mean she or his here?