Word
Ons koop altyd brood by die winkel.
Meaning
We always buy bread at the store.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Ons koop altyd brood by die winkel.
What does Ons mean in this sentence?
Ons means we, referring to the speaker and at least one other person.
Why is the verb koop the same for all subjects?
In Afrikaans the present tense uses the verb’s infinitive form for all persons. So koop works for I buy, you buy, he/she buys, as well as we buy.
Why is the adverb altyd placed between koop and brood?
Afrikaans word order typically follows Subject–Verb–Adverb–Object, so altyd comes after the verb koop but before the object brood.
Why is there no article before brood?
Because brood is an uncountable, mass noun here meaning bread in general. Afrikaans omits the indefinite article in such general statements.
What does by convey in by die winkel, and why not in die winkel?