Hol die pot uit, hoe sag dit ook al is.

to be

Breakdown of Hol die pot uit, hoe sag dit ook al is.

• dit: it
• sag: soft
• die pot: the pot

Questions & Answers about Hol die pot uit, hoe sag dit ook al is.

Why is hol at the beginning but uit at the end?

Because the full verb is uithol, which is a separable verb in Afrikaans.

In a main clause or a command, the verb splits:

• Hol die pot uit.

So:

• hol = the verb stem
• uit = the separable particle/prefix

This is very common in Afrikaans and works a lot like separable verbs in Dutch and German.

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Is hol here the adjective meaning hollow?

No. In this sentence, hol is a verb form, not an adjective.

Here it is the imperative (command form) of uithol. So Hol die pot uit means Hollow out the pot / Scoop out the pot, depending on context.

Afrikaans does also have hol as an adjective meaning hollow, so the form can look confusing at first. But the structure hol ... uit shows that this is verbal.

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Why is there no subject like jy in Hol die pot uit?