Ek verbind my rekenaar met die internet.

I connect my computer to the internet.

Breakdown of Ek verbind my rekenaar met die internet.

• ek: I
• my: my
• met: with
• verbind: to connect
• die internet: the internet
• die rekenaar: the computer

Questions & Answers about Ek verbind my rekenaar met die internet.

What part of speech is verbind and how is it conjugated in the present tense?

verbind is the first-person singular present tense of the verb verbinden meaning to connect. In Afrikaans, the present-tense form stays the same for most persons: • ek verbind
• jy verbind
• hy/sy verbind
• ons verbind
There are no extra endings like the -s that appear in English third-person singular.

Why is my used before rekenaar instead of myne?

my is the possessive adjective meaning my and it directly modifies rekenaar (computer). The form myne is a possessive pronoun equivalent to English mine and stands alone: • my rekenaar – my computer
• die rekenaar is myne – the computer is mine

Why do we use met in met die internet instead of aan or op?

The verb verbind takes the preposition met to indicate what you are connecting to. So met die internet literally means with the internet. Other verbs use different prepositions: • ek koppel my rekenaar aan die internet
• ek sluit my rekenaar aan die internet aan
But with verbind, you always use met.

Why is there die before internet? English often drops the.

In Afrikaans, most singular common nouns take the definite article die when they refer to something specific. Unlike English, you generally cannot omit it here: • Ek verbind my rekenaar met die internet.

How would I say I connected my computer to the internet in Afrikaans? What is the past tense?

Afrikaans forms the past tense with het plus the past participle at the end: • Ek het my rekenaar met die internet verbind.
The past participle of verbind is also verbind.

What is the infinitive form of verbind, and how do I use it?

The infinitive is verbinden. Use om + te before it, except after a modal verb: • Ek probeer om my rekenaar met die internet te verbinden.
• Ek moet my rekenaar met die internet verbind.

Are there alternative verbs or expressions for connecting to the internet in Afrikaans?

Yes. Common alternatives include: • koppel (to link): Ek koppel my rekenaar aan die internet.
• aansluit (to connect): Ek sluit my rekenaar aan die internet aan.
Both use aan rather than met.

Can I change the word order for emphasis, e.g. put my rekenaar first?

In main clauses the verb stays in second position. If you front the object, the verb still comes immediately after: • My rekenaar verbind ek met die internet.
This emphasizes my rekenaar, but the standard word order is still subject-verb-object (S-V-O).