Ons neem vandag deel.

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Breakdown of Ons neem vandag deel.

• vandag: today
• deelneem: to participate

Questions & Answers about Ons neem vandag deel.

Why is deel separated from neem?

Because this is a separable verb in Afrikaans: deelneem.

In a normal main clause, the verb splits:

• Ons neem vandag deel.

But in forms like the infinitive, it usually stays together:

• om deel te neem
• Ons wil vandag deelneem.

So neem ... deel is not two unrelated words here; together they make the idea to participate / take part.

Is neem deel the same as deelneem?

Yes. They are two forms of the same verb.

• deelneem = the full dictionary form
• neem ... deel = the split form used in a main clause

Compare:

• Ek neem deel.
• Hulle wil deelneem.

This is similar to separable verbs in Dutch and German.

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