Ons kom môre by die stasie aan.

We arrive at the station tomorrow.

Breakdown of Ons kom môre by die stasie aan.

• ons: we
• by: at
• môre: tomorrow
• die stasie: the station

Questions & Answers about Ons kom môre by die stasie aan.

Why is aan at the end of the sentence?

Because aankom is a separable verb in Afrikaans, meaning to arrive.

In a main clause, the verb splits:

• kom goes into the normal verb position
• aan moves to the end

So:

• Ons kom môre by die stasie aan. = We arrive at the station tomorrow.

You can think of it as:

• dictionary form: aankom
• main-clause form: kom ... aan

This is similar to separable verbs in Dutch and German.

Why does the sentence use kom ... aan instead of just one word for arrive?

In Afrikaans, aankom is the normal everyday verb for arrive.

Its base form is written as one word:

• aankom = to arrive

But in a normal statement, it separates:

• Ek kom aan. = I arrive / I am arriving
• Ons kom môre aan. = We arrive tomorrow

So kom ... aan is not two separate ideas. Together they make the meaning arrive.

Why is it Ons kom and not Ons aankom?