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Questions & Answers about Ons praat ook Afrikaans.
Why is Ons used here?
Ons is the Afrikaans subject pronoun meaning "we." It indicates that you're speaking about yourself and at least one other person.
How is praat conjugated in Afrikaans?
Praat is the base form of the verb "to speak" in Afrikaans and does not change with the subject. For example, "Ek praat," "Ons praat," and "Hulle praat" all use the same verb form.
What role does ook play in this sentence?
Ook translates to "also" or "too." It indicates that speaking Afrikaans is an additional action or skill, implying you or your group speak something else as well.
Why is Afrikaans capitalized?
In Afrikaans, as in English, language names are capitalized. That’s a standard convention for referring to the names of languages.
Is the word order Ons praat ook Afrikaans the only possibility?
This is the most natural order. However, you could move ook around slightly (for example, Ons ook praat Afrikaans would be uncommon and awkward in everyday speech). Generally, the structure is: subject (Ons), verb (praat), adverb (ook), then object (Afrikaans).
Does Ons praat ook Afrikaans mean "We only speak Afrikaans"?
No. By adding ook, the sentence implies that there might be other languages you speak, and Afrikaans is an additional language. It's not limiting you to Afrikaans alone.
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