Ons rugsteun die dokument en sinkroniseer die lêer.

We back up the document and synchronise the file.

Breakdown of Ons rugsteun die dokument en sinkroniseer die lêer.

• ons: we
• en: and
• die lêer: the file
• die dokument: the document

Questions & Answers about Ons rugsteun die dokument en sinkroniseer die lêer.

Why does the sentence start with Ons?

Ons means we. In Afrikaans, the subject usually comes first in a normal main clause, just like in English:

Ons + rugsteun + die dokument + en + sinkroniseer + die lêer

So the sentence follows a straightforward subject–verb–object pattern.

Why do the verbs rugsteun and sinkroniseer not change for we?

In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way they do in English.

So you get:

• Ek rugsteun
• Jy rugsteun
• Ons rugsteun
• Hulle rugsteun

The same is true for sinkroniseer. This is much simpler than English, where you have forms like I work but he works.

Why are there two verbs in the sentence: rugsteun and sinkroniseer?