Word
Ons bespreek die weergawe.
Meaning
We discuss the version.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Ons bespreek die weergawe.
What does ons mean, and is it always used for we?
Yes. Ons is the Afrikaans subject pronoun for we.
- Ons bespreek ... = We discuss / We are discussing ...
A useful extra point: ons can also mean us in Afrikaans, so the same form is used for both subject and object.
- Ons sien hulle. = We see them.
- Hulle sien ons. = They see us.
You work out the role from the sentence order and context.
Why is the verb bespreek not changed for we? Shouldn’t it have a special ending?
No. In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change form for different persons the way they do in English.
So you get:
- Ek bespreek = I discuss
- Jy bespreek = you discuss
- Hy bespreek = he discusses
- Ons bespreek = we discuss
- Hulle bespreek = they discuss
This is much simpler than English, where you have I discuss but he discusses. In Afrikaans, the verb normally stays the same.
Can Ons bespreek die weergawe mean both We discuss the version and We are discussing the version?