Ons sorteer papier, karton, glas en metaal.

we

Breakdown of Ons sorteer papier, karton, glas en metaal.

• en: and
• die glas: the glass; glass material
• die papier: the paper; paper material

Questions & Answers about Ons sorteer papier, karton, glas en metaal.

Why is the sentence starting with Ons?

Ons means we in Afrikaans. It is the subject of the sentence, so it comes first in a normal main-clause word order.

A basic Afrikaans sentence often follows:

subject + verb + rest of the sentence

So here:

Ons + sorteer + papier, karton, glas en metaal

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Why is the verb sorteer and not something different for we?

In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change form depending on the subject the way they do in English.

So you get:

• Ek sorteer = I sort
• Jy sorteer = you sort
• Ons sorteer = we sort
• Hulle sorteer = they sort

That makes Afrikaans simpler than English in this area. The verb sorteer stays the same.

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Why are there no articles before papier, karton, glas and metaal?