Breakdown of Ons hernoem die lêer na gelang van die vouerstruktuur.
ons
we
die lêer
the file
na gelang van ...
depending on; according to
die vouerstruktuur
folder structure
Questions & Answers about Ons hernoem die lêer na gelang van die vouerstruktuur.
Why is hernoem one word, and what does her- mean?
Her- is a common Afrikaans prefix meaning re- or again. So hernoem means rename or name again.
It is written as one word because in Afrikaans, many verbs with her- are formed as single words:
- herbou = rebuild
- hersien = revise
- herlees = reread
So hernoem is the normal dictionary form of the verb.
Why does the verb stay hernoem with ons? Should it not change like in English?
Afrikaans verbs usually do not change form according to the subject in the present tense. That is much simpler than English.
So you get:
- ek hernoem
- jy hernoem
- ons hernoem
- hulle hernoem
The verb stays the same. Afrikaans has very little verb conjugation compared with English.
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