Ons vergelyk die vertrektyd met die aankomstyd.

We compare the departure time with the arrival time.

Breakdown of Ons vergelyk die vertrektyd met die aankomstyd.

• ons: we
• met: with
• die aankomstyd: arrival time
• die vertrektyd: departure time

Questions & Answers about Ons vergelyk die vertrektyd met die aankomstyd.

What does ons mean here?

Ons means we.

So Ons vergelyk ... = We compare ...

A useful point: ons can also mean us in other contexts, but here it is the subject of the sentence, so it means we.

Why is the verb vergelyk not changed for ons?

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

So you get:

• Ek vergelyk = I compare
• Jy vergelyk = you compare
• Ons vergelyk = we compare

That makes Afrikaans verb conjugation much simpler than English.

What exactly does vergelyk mean?

Vergelyk means compare.

In this sentence, it is being used in the ordinary sense of checking two things against each other:

• Ons vergelyk die vertrektyd met die aankomstyd.
• We compare the departure time with the arrival time.

You may also meet the noun vergelyking, meaning comparison.

Why is die used twice?