Ons eet veral vrugte.

to eat

Breakdown of Ons eet veral vrugte.

• ons: we
• die vrug: the fruit (singular)
• veral: especially

Questions & Answers about Ons eet veral vrugte.

What does ons mean here?

Ons means we in this sentence.

Afrikaans often uses ons for both we and us, depending on its role in the sentence:

• Ons eet = We eat
• Hulle sien ons = They see us

So here, because ons is the subject, it means we.

Why is the verb eet so short? Is it the infinitive or a conjugated form?

In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change form for different subjects in the present tense.

So you get:

• Ek eet = I eat
• Jy eet = you eat
• Hy eet = he eats
• Ons eet = we eat

Unlike English, there is no special -s form like he eats. The verb stays the same.

So eet here is the normal present-tense form, and it also looks like the infinitive/base form.

What does veral mean?