Questions & Answers about Ons modelleer die tuit en handvatsel.
What does ons mean here?
Ons means we in this sentence. Afrikaans also uses ons for us, so you work out the meaning from the sentence structure. Here it is the subject before the verb, so it means we.
Why is the verb modelleer not changed for ons?
In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change form for different subjects in the present tense. So you get:
- ek modelleer = I model
- jy modelleer = you model
- ons modelleer = we model
- hulle modelleer = they model
That is much simpler than English, where you have forms like I model but he models.
What exactly is modelleer?
Modelleer is the verb meaning to model or model. In Afrikaans, the basic dictionary form and the present-tense form are often the same. So:
- om te modelleer = to model
- ons modelleer = we model
The spelling with -eer is normal for some Afrikaans verbs, especially ones related to international words.
What does die mean in this sentence?