Ongeag of die klanksnit verander, voer ons dit uit.

Regardless of whether the audio clip changes, we export it.

Breakdown of Ongeag of die klanksnit verander, voer ons dit uit.

• ons: we
• dit: it
• verander: to change
• ongeag of ...: regardless of whether

Questions & Answers about Ongeag of die klanksnit verander, voer ons dit uit.

What does ongeag of mean in this sentence?

Ongeag of means regardless of whether.

It introduces an idea that does not affect the main action. So the structure is:

• Ongeag of ... = regardless of whether ...
• main clause = what still happens anyway

In your sentence, the meaning is basically:

• Regardless of whether the audio track changes, we carry it out / perform it / execute it.

You will also see ongeag used with other patterns, such as:

• ongeag die koste = regardless of the cost
• ongeag wat gebeur = regardless of what happens

So ongeag is a useful word for saying that something does not matter to the outcome.

Why is it of die klanksnit verander and not of verander die klanksnit?

Because after of here, Afrikaans uses subordinate clause word order.

In a subordinate clause, the subject usually comes before the verb in a more English-like order:

• of die klanksnit verander

not

• of verander die klanksnit

So the pattern is:

• of + subject + verb

Compare:

• Ek weet dat hy kom. = I know that he is coming.
• Sy vra of die klanksnit verander. = She asks whether the audio track changes.

This is different from a main clause, where Afrikaans often has the verb in second position.