Ons handig die skriftelike vertoë in.

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Breakdown of Ons handig die skriftelike vertoë in.

• inhandig: to submit; hand in
• die skriftelike vertoë: written representations

Questions & Answers about Ons handig die skriftelike vertoë in.

Why is in placed at the end of the sentence?

Because inhandig is a separable verb in Afrikaans.

The full verb is inhandig, meaning to hand in or to submit. In a main clause, Afrikaans often splits separable verbs:

• Ons handig die skriftelike vertoë in.

Here:

• handig goes in the normal verb position
• in moves to the end

This is very similar to English hand in, but in Afrikaans the split is more regular and grammatical.

Compare:

• Ek handig die vorm in. = I hand in the form.
• Ons handig die skriftelike vertoë in. = We submit the written representations.

In some other contexts, the verb stays together, for example in an infinitive or often in subordinate clauses:

• om die skriftelike vertoë in te handig
• dat ons die skriftelike vertoë inhandig

What does handig ... in mean here?

Handig ... in means hand in, submit, or file.

So the sentence means that we are submitting something formally. In this context, it sounds more official than just physically giving something to someone.

Examples:

• Ek handig my huiswerk in. = I hand in my homework.
• Hulle handig die dokumente in. = They submit the documents.

So in your sentence, it suggests a formal submission of written documents or statements.