Ons neem die padverkeersteken af ten einde die oortreding te bevestig.

Neem ... af is a separable verb in Afrikaans. In this sentence, it means take down, remove, or take off.

• Base form: afneem
• In a main clause: neem ... af

So:

• Ons neem die padverkeersteken af = We take down/remove the road traffic sign

This split is very common in Afrikaans with separable verbs. Compare:

• Ek trek my jas aan = I put on my coat
• Hulle maak die deur oop = They open the door

In other contexts, the parts may stay together, for example in an infinitive:

• om die teken af te neem = to take down the sign

Because in a normal Afrikaans main clause, the finite verb usually comes early in the sentence, and the separable particle goes later.

Structure here:

• Ons = subject
• neem = finite verb
• die padverkeersteken = object
• af = separable particle
• ten einde die oortreding te bevestig = purpose phrase

So the order is natural Afrikaans word order:

Ons neem die padverkeersteken af ten einde die oortreding te bevestig.

You can think of af as belonging to neem, even though it is written separately here.

Yes. Afrikaans very often writes compound nouns as one word.

So:

• pad = road
• verkeer = traffic
• teken = sign

Combined:

• padverkeersteken = road traffic sign

This is very normal in Afrikaans. English often uses several words where Afrikaans prefers one compound noun.

Other examples:

• skoolbus = school bus
• huisdeur = house door/front door
• verkeerslig = traffic light

Ten einde means in order to or so as to.

It introduces purpose. In this sentence, it explains why the sign is being taken down:

• ten einde die oortreding te bevestig = in order to confirm/verify the violation

It is a bit more formal or official-sounding than some other ways of expressing purpose.

A more everyday alternative is often:

• om ... te ...

For example:

• Ons neem die padverkeersteken af om die oortreding te bevestig.

That would often sound more natural in everyday speech.

Te is the Afrikaans infinitive marker, similar to English to in to confirm.

So:

• bevestig = confirm / verify
• te bevestig = to confirm / to verify

After expressions of purpose such as ten einde or om, Afrikaans commonly uses te + infinitive:

• om dit te doen = to do it
• ten einde dit te bevestig = in order to confirm it

So in your sentence:

• ten einde die oortreding te bevestig = in order to confirm the violation

Because die is the definite article in Afrikaans, and it is used for both nouns here:

• die padverkeersteken = the road traffic sign
• die oortreding = the violation/offence

A useful thing for English speakers: Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender.

So unlike languages such as German or Dutch, Afrikaans just uses die for the in these cases.

Oortreding means violation, offence, or infringement.

In this context, it likely refers to some kind of traffic violation or a breach of rules/law.

Related words:

• oortree = to violate / break a rule
• oortreding = violation / offence

So the sentence suggests that taking down the sign is being done to help confirm or verify that a violation took place.

It can mean either, depending on context.

• bevestig often means confirm
• In more formal or investigative contexts, it can also be understood as verify

So here:

• die oortreding te bevestig could be understood as
  • to confirm the violation
  • to verify that the violation occurred

The exact English choice depends on the situation, but the Afrikaans verb itself works well for both ideas.

Here, Ons simply means we.

Afrikaans also has ons for our, but the function depends on the sentence.

Compare:

• Ons neem die teken af. = We take down the sign.
• Ons teken is weg. = Our sign is gone.

So in your sentence, because it comes before the verb neem, it is clearly the subject we.

Yes, usually.

Both are correct, but they differ in tone:

• ten einde ... te ... = more formal, official, legal, or bureaucratic
• om ... te ... = more common in everyday Afrikaans

So these are similar in meaning:

• Ons neem die padverkeersteken af ten einde die oortreding te bevestig.
• Ons neem die padverkeersteken af om die oortreding te bevestig.

The second version would often sound more natural in ordinary conversation.

Yes, it sounds fairly formal and administrative.

That is mainly because of:

• ten einde
• the official-sounding vocabulary oortreding
• the somewhat technical noun padverkeersteken

So this feels more like something from:

• a report
• an official statement
• legal or municipal language

A more everyday wording might be simpler, depending on the intended meaning.