Breakdown of Ons berei die skriftelike vertoë voor.
ons
we
voorberei
to prepare
die skriftelike vertoë
written representations
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Questions & Answers about Ons berei die skriftelike vertoë voor.
Why is voor separated from berei?
Because the full verb is voorberei (to prepare), and it is a separable verb.
In a normal main clause, Afrikaans splits this kind of verb:
- Ons berei die skriftelike vertoë voor.
A useful pattern is:
subject + finite verb + object + separated particle
So here:
- Ons = subject
- berei = verb part in second position
- die skriftelike vertoë = object
- voor = the separated part
If you use the infinitive, the parts stay together:
- om die skriftelike vertoë voor te berei
What is the basic dictionary form of berei ... voor?
The dictionary form is voorberei.
Learners often see berei ... voor in a sentence and wonder whether berei is the whole verb. In this case, it is not. You need to read berei and voor together as one verb: voorberei.
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