Breakdown of Ons doen by wyse van die vorm aansoek.
ons
we
die vorm
the form
aansoek doen
to apply
by wyse van ...
by means of; by way of
Questions & Answers about Ons doen by wyse van die vorm aansoek.
Why is aansoek separated from doen in Ons doen by wyse van die vorm aansoek?
Because aansoek doen is a fixed expression meaning to apply or to submit an application.
In Afrikaans, some verb expressions are made up of:
- a verb, such as doen
- plus another element, such as aansoek
In a main clause, the finite verb usually comes early in the sentence, while the other part can stay later in the clause. So:
- Ons doen aansoek. = We apply.
- Ons doen by wyse van die vorm aansoek. = the phrase by wyse van die vorm is inserted before aansoek
This is similar to how some multi-word verbs work in Germanic languages.
What does aansoek doen mean literally?
Literally, it is something like do application, but you should learn it as one unit: aansoek doen = to apply.
Related words:
- aansoek = application
- doen = do / make
Even though the literal parts are easy to see, the natural English translation is not do application. It is simply apply or make an application.
What does by wyse van mean?