Eers nadat ons stemomvang getoets het, repeteer ons harmonie.

Eers nadat means only after or not until after.

So:

• nadat = after
• eers nadat = only after

It emphasizes sequence: the second action happens only once the first one has been completed.

So the sentence structure is roughly:

• Only after we have tested our vocal range, we rehearse harmony.

More natural English would usually be:

• We rehearse harmony only after we have tested our vocal range.

Because nadat ons stemomvang getoets het is a subordinate clause, and Afrikaans usually sends the finite verb in a subordinate clause to the end.

In this clause:

• ons = we
• stemomvang = vocal range
• getoets = tested
• het = have

In a main clause, you would normally say:

• Ons het stemomvang getoets.

But after a subordinating word like nadat, the order changes:

• nadat ons stemomvang getoets het

This is very common in Afrikaans subordinate clauses.

This is because the clause is both:

1. subordinate, and
2. in the perfect tense

In ordinary main-clause word order, Afrikaans usually has:

• Ons het ... getoets

But in subordinate clauses introduced by words like nadat, omdat, dat, as, the auxiliary often goes to the end:

• ... ons stemomvang getoets het

So the participle getoets comes before het.

Stemomvang is a compound noun:

• stem = voice
• omvang = range / extent / scope

Together, stemomvang means vocal range.

This is a very typical Afrikaans pattern: two nouns combine into one word.

Other similar examples:

• skoolbus = school bus
• tafeldoek = tablecloth
• musiekgroep = music group / band

So if you know the parts, compound words often become easier to understand.

Afrikaans often leaves possession implicit when it is obvious from context.

Here, ons is the subject of the clause, so ons stemomvang getoets het naturally means we tested our vocal range.

You could make the possession explicit with ons s’n or a different phrasing in some contexts, but it is not needed here. The meaning is clear: it is our vocal range being tested.

Because the sentence begins with a fronted element:

• Eers nadat ons stemomvang getoets het

When something comes first in Afrikaans, the finite verb of the main clause usually comes next. This is the normal verb-second pattern.

So:

• Eers nadat ons stemomvang getoets het, repeteer ons harmonie.

If you started with the subject instead, you would get:

• Ons repeteer harmonie eers nadat ons stemomvang getoets het.

Both express the same basic meaning, but the first version emphasizes the timing.

Repeteer is understandable and means rehearse or practice repeatedly, especially in a musical setting.

Depending on the speaker or region, you may also hear other expressions such as:

• oefen = practice
• repetisie hou = hold rehearsal / rehearse

So repeteer ons harmonie means something like:

• we rehearse harmony
• we practice the harmony parts

It fits the musical context well.

Here harmonie refers to harmony singing or harmonic parts in music.

So repeteer ons harmonie does not mean we rehearse harmony in general as an abstract concept. It means something more like:

• we rehearse our harmonies
• we practice singing in harmony

Afrikaans often leaves that kind of detail implicit when the context is clear.

The comma separates the initial subordinate clause from the main clause.

Structure:

• Eers nadat ons stemomvang getoets het, = subordinate clause first
• repeteer ons harmonie. = main clause

This is standard punctuation in Afrikaans, just as in English you would often write:

• Only after we have tested our vocal range, we rehearse harmony.

Although in natural English, you would more likely say:

• Only after we have tested our vocal range do we rehearse harmony.

Very often, yes. Nadat introduces something that happens before the action in the main clause, so the subordinate clause frequently refers to a completed event.

That is why the perfect tense fits so naturally here:

• nadat ons stemomvang getoets het = after we have tested / after we tested

The idea is:

1. first the testing is completed
2. then the rehearsing happens

So nadat often works well with a perfect form in Afrikaans.

Yes. A more neutral version would be:

• Ons repeteer harmonie eers nadat ons stemomvang getoets het.

This may feel easier to understand because it starts with the subject ons.

The original sentence puts the time condition first:

• Eers nadat ...

That gives extra emphasis to the idea of only after that.

The main clause is in the present tense:

• repeteer ons harmonie = we rehearse harmony

The subordinate clause is in the perfect tense:

• ons stemomvang getoets het = we have tested / tested our vocal range

So the sentence combines:

• a completed earlier action with
• a present or habitual main action

This is very natural when talking about order or routine: first one thing is done, then the next thing happens.

Yes, ons can mean both we and us, depending on its role in the sentence.

In this sentence, both instances of ons are subject pronouns, so they mean we:

• nadat ons ... getoets het = after we tested ...
• repeteer ons harmonie = we rehearse harmony

Afrikaans does not distinguish we/us the way English does in form here; the function is understood from sentence structure.