Ons handig die appèl in.

Because the verb here is the separable verb inhandig meaning to hand in / submit.

In a normal main clause in Afrikaans:

• the finite verb goes in the second position
• the separable prefix moves to the end

So:

• full verb: inhandig
• in the sentence: Ons handig die appèl in.

This is very similar to Dutch and a bit like English hand in.

Compare:

• Ek handig die vorm in.
• Sy handig die werk in.

Not by itself in this sentence. Here, handig is only the verb stem from inhandig.

That matters because handig also exists as a separate word in Afrikaans as an adjective/adverb, where it can mean things like:

• useful
• convenient
• skillful

But in Ons handig die appèl in, you should read handig ... in together as one verb: inhandig.

Because Afrikaans verbs do not change form for different persons the way English verbs sometimes do.

So the same present-tense form is used with different subjects:

• Ek handig in
• Jy handig in
• Hy handig in
• Ons handig in
• Hulle handig in

There is no special -s ending for he/she/it like in English he submits.

Here, ons means we, because it is the subject of the sentence.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans often uses ons for both we and us, depending on the sentence.

Examples:

• Ons handig die appèl in. = We submit the appeal.
• Hulle sien ons. = They see us.

So the role in the sentence tells you whether ons means we or us.

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.

So die appèl means the appeal.

A few useful points:

• Afrikaans uses die for singular definite nouns
• it also uses die for plural definite nouns
• unlike languages such as German, Afrikaans does not change the article for grammatical gender

So die is much simpler than English learners sometimes expect.

The accent helps distinguish it from another word.

• appèl = appeal
• appel = apple

So the accent is important here, because without it the word could be confused with apple.

It also helps signal the correct pronunciation and stress pattern.

It is pronounced roughly like ah-PELL, with the stress on the second syllable.

The exact vowel quality may vary by speaker, but for a learner, the important points are:

• it has two syllables
• the stress is on the second syllable
• it is not pronounced like English apple

That is one reason the accent mark is useful.

It is in the present tense.

Ons handig die appèl in can mean:

• We submit the appeal
• We are submitting the appeal
• sometimes even a near-future idea like We’re submitting the appeal

The exact time reference depends on context, because the simple present in Afrikaans can cover several uses that English often divides up differently.

Yes. This is standard main-clause word order.

The pattern is:

• subject
• finite verb
• object
• separable prefix / particle

So here:

• Ons = subject
• handig = finite verb
• die appèl = object
• in = separable particle

That gives:

• Ons handig die appèl in.

This is a very common Afrikaans structure.

In a subordinate clause, the separable verb is normally written together again.

So you get:

• Ek weet dat ons die appèl inhandig.
  • I know that we are submitting the appeal.

Notice that inhandig is no longer split into handig ... in.

This is a very common thing for learners to watch out for:

• main clause: Ons handig die appèl in.
• subordinate clause: ... dat ons die appèl inhandig.

A very common past form would be:

• Ons het die appèl ingehandig.

This shows two useful Afrikaans patterns:

• past tense often uses het
• the past participle of a separable verb often takes ge after the prefix

So:

• infinitive: inhandig
• past participle: ingehandig

That gives:

• Ons het die appèl ingehandig. = We submitted / have submitted the appeal.

It is a normal and very common verb, especially when talking about submitting things such as:

• forms
• assignments
• applications
• documents
• appeals

So Ons handig die appèl in sounds natural in an administrative, academic, or official context.

Depending on context, Afrikaans might also use other verbs such as indien, which can sound a bit more formal or official, but inhandig is perfectly normal and common.