Ons hernoem die duplikaatlêer.

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Breakdown of Ons hernoem die duplikaatlêer.

• die duplikaatlêer: duplicate file
• hernoem: to rename

Questions & Answers about Ons hernoem die duplikaatlêer.

What does ons mean here, and is it always the subject we?

Yes. In Ons hernoem die duplikaatlêer, ons means we.

A useful thing to remember is that Afrikaans uses ons for both:

• we as a subject: Ons hernoem die duplikaatlêer. = We rename the duplicate file.
• us as an object: Hy help ons. = He helps us.

So unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the form from we to us.

Why is hernoem one word? Is it related to English rename?

Yes. Hernoem is the Afrikaans verb meaning rename, and it is written as one word.

It is built from:

• her- = re- / again
• noem = name / call

So:

• noem = to name / to call
• hernoem = to rename

This is very similar to English rename.

Why is the verb hernoem in the second position?