Breakdown of Ons gebruik die modelleergereedskap.
ons
we
gebruik
to use
die modelleergereedskap
modelling tool
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Questions & Answers about Ons gebruik die modelleergereedskap.
What does ons mean here?
Ons means we here.
A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans ons can mean both we and us, depending on its role in the sentence:
- Ons gebruik die modelleergereedskap. = We use the modelling tools/equipment.
- Hulle sien ons. = They see us.
In your sentence, ons comes before the verb and is the subject, so it means we.
Why is the verb gebruik not changed for ons?
Because Afrikaans verbs usually do not change according to the subject in the present tense.
So you get:
- ek gebruik = I use
- jy gebruik = you use
- hy gebruik = he uses
- ons gebruik = we use
- hulle gebruik = they use
This is much simpler than English, where you have I use but he uses. In Afrikaans, the same form gebruik is used with all these subjects.
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