Ons bestuur die groep.

We manage the group.

Breakdown of Ons bestuur die groep.

• ons: we
• die groep: the group
• bestuur: to manage or administer

Questions & Answers about Ons bestuur die groep.

What does ons mean here?

Here, ons means we because it is the subject of the sentence.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses ons for both we and us. Unlike English, the form does not change. The sentence position tells you the role:

• Ons bestuur die groep. = We manage the group.
• Hulle sien ons. = They see us.

Why doesn’t bestuur change for ons?

Because Afrikaans verbs usually do not change form according to the subject in the present tense.

So you get:

• Ek bestuur
• Jy bestuur
• Hy bestuur
• Ons bestuur
• Hulle bestuur

This is much simpler than English, where you have I manage but he manages.

What exactly does bestuur mean here?