Die munisipaliteit gaan die bouplan jaarliks na.

to check

Breakdown of Die munisipaliteit gaan die bouplan jaarliks na.

• die munisipaliteit: the municipality
• die bouplan: building plan
• jaarliks: annually

Questions & Answers about Die munisipaliteit gaan die bouplan jaarliks na.

What does gaan ... na mean here?

Here, gaan ... na is the separable verb nagaan.

nagaan means things like:

• to check
• to examine
• to review
• to go over

So this is not the ordinary verb gaan meaning to go. The whole idea is review/check.

Why is na all the way at the end of the sentence?

Because nagaan is a separable verb in Afrikaans.

In a normal main clause, the first part stays in the usual verb position, and the particle moves to the end:

• Die munisipaliteit gaan die bouplan jaarliks na.

Compare that with the infinitive form, where it stays together:

• Die munisipaliteit moet die bouplan jaarliks nagaan.

So the final na is not random. It belongs to the verb.

Is gaan here a future marker, like is going to?