Ons bereik die bordspel se doel met 'n strategie.

we

Breakdown of Ons bereik die bordspel se doel met 'n strategie.

• 'n: a
• met: with
• se: 's

Questions & Answers about Ons bereik die bordspel se doel met 'n strategie.

Why is ons used here?

Ons means we when it is the subject of the sentence.

So in Ons bereik ..., it means We reach / We achieve ...

A useful thing to know is that ons can also mean us or our in other contexts, so learners often notice that it covers several jobs that English separates.

Examples:

• Ons speel. = We play.
• Hy sien ons. = He sees us.
• Ons huis = Our house

In your sentence, it is clearly the subject, so it means we.

Why is the verb bereik not changed for ons?

In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way they do in English.

So:

• Ek bereik = I reach
• Jy bereik = you reach
• Ons bereik = we reach
• Hulle bereik = they reach

The verb stays bereik.

That is one of the big simplifications in Afrikaans compared with English and especially compared with Dutch or German.

What does bereik mean exactly?