Ons mis die aansluitingsvlug.

We miss the connecting flight.

Breakdown of Ons mis die aansluitingsvlug.

• ons: we
• mis: to miss
• die aansluitingsvlug: connecting flight

Questions & Answers about Ons mis die aansluitingsvlug.

Why is mis the same form with ons? Shouldn’t the verb change for we?

Usually, no. In Afrikaans, verbs generally do not change form for different subjects in the present tense.

So you get:

• Ek mis = I miss
• Jy mis = you miss
• Ons mis = we miss
• Hulle mis = they miss

That is much simpler than English, where only some forms change, or languages like Dutch and German, where verb endings change more often.

What exactly does ons mean here?

Ons means we here, because it is the subject of the sentence.

Afrikaans ons can also mean us in object position, so the same word can cover both we and us depending on the sentence.

Examples:

• Ons mis die vlug. = We miss the flight.
• Hulle sien ons. = They see us.

Does mis here mean miss emotionally, or fail to catch?