Ons dra die eienaarskap oor.

Because oordra is a separable verb in Afrikaans.

• The full infinitive is oordra = to transfer / to hand over
• In a normal main clause, the verb splits:
  • Ons dra die eienaarskap oor.
• In the infinitive or after certain other verbs, it usually stays together:
  • Ons wil die eienaarskap oordra.

This is similar to separable verbs in Dutch and somewhat like phrasal verbs in English, though the grammar is more fixed.

Yes, historically and literally oor often means over, but in this sentence it is part of the separable verb oordra.

So you should understand:

• dra = carry / wear / bear
• oordra = transfer / pass on / hand over

In this sentence, oor is not just an independent preposition with its own separate meaning. It helps form the verb oordra.

On its own, dra can indeed mean:

• wear
• carry
• bear

But here it is not functioning alone. It is part of oordra, which has a different meaning:

• dra = carry
• oordra = carry over → transfer

So the meaning comes from the whole verb, not from dra by itself.

Eienaarskap means ownership.

It is built from:

• eienaar = owner
• -skap = a suffix that forms an abstract noun, similar to English -ship in words like friendship

So:

• eienaar = owner
• eienaarskap = ownership

This makes it a useful word for legal, business, or property contexts.

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.

So:

• die eienaarskap = the ownership

Afrikaans uses die for singular and plural definite nouns. Unlike English, it does not change for gender.

In this sentence, die shows that a specific ownership is being transferred, not ownership in general.

Yes, ons usually means we or us, depending on its role in the sentence.

Here it is the subject, so it means we:

• Ons dra die eienaarskap oor. = We transfer the ownership.

Afrikaans does not change the form the way English does:

• English: we / us
• Afrikaans: ons / ons

So the same word can mean either we or us, depending on context.

Yes. This is normal Afrikaans main-clause word order.

Structure:

• Ons = subject
• dra = finite verb
• die eienaarskap = object
• oor = separated verb particle

So the pattern is:

Subject + verb + object + particle

That is the standard pattern for many separable verbs in main clauses.

In the infinitive, the verb normally stays together as oordra.

For example:

• om die eienaarskap oor te dra = to transfer the ownership

Notice that in the om ... te structure, separable verbs are often split around te:

• oor te dra

But the dictionary form is still oordra.

So you may see:

• dictionary form: oordra
• main clause: dra ... oor
• infinitive with te: oor te dra

Formally, it is in the present tense:

• Ons dra die eienaarskap oor. = We transfer the ownership.

But like English, Afrikaans present tense can sometimes refer to the near future depending on context:

• Môre dra ons die eienaarskap oor. = Tomorrow we transfer / are transferring the ownership.

So without extra context, the sentence is simply present tense, but context can make it future-like.

Usually, die eienaarskap sounds more natural if you mean a specific ownership being transferred.

Without die, eienaarskap becomes more general or abstract:

• Ons dra eienaarskap oor could be understood, but it is less natural in many contexts.
• Ons dra die eienaarskap oor clearly refers to a particular ownership.

In legal or business language, the definite article is often important because a specific right or property is being discussed.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

AY-uh-naars-khap

A few notes:

• ei often sounds like the ay in say
• aa is a long vowel
• sk is pronounced clearly
• p at the end is audible

The exact pronunciation depends on accent, but the main thing is to recognize it as one word with stress typically early in the word.