Die oogtoets gaan die sigsveld en die oogdruk na.

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Breakdown of Die oogtoets gaan die sigsveld en die oogdruk na.

• nagaan: to check
• die oogtoets: eye test
• die sigsveld: visual field

Questions & Answers about Die oogtoets gaan die sigsveld en die oogdruk na.

Why does gaan ... na mean check here instead of go?

Because this is the separable verb nagaan, which means to check, inspect, go over, or examine.

In a main clause, Afrikaans often splits a separable verb into:

• the conjugated verb part earlier in the sentence: gaan
• the particle at the end: na

So:

• nagaan = to check
• Die oogtoets gaan ... na = The eye test checks ...

Here, gaan is not being used with its basic meaning to go. The meaning comes from the whole verb nagaan.

Why is na at the very end of the sentence?

That is normal for separable verbs in Afrikaans main clauses.

With nagaan, the na part moves to the end:

• Die oogtoets gaan die oogdruk na.

But when the verb stays in its full form, it is written together:

• Die oogtoets wil die oogdruk nagaan.
• Ek dink dat die oogtoets die oogdruk nagaan.

So the split form is not random; it follows a regular grammar pattern.

Is gaan here the same word as the usual verb to go?