How to identify the Subject, Object and Verb in Afrikaans

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Need a refresher on Afrikaans sentence structure? Learn to identify the subject, object, and verb.

Master these basics to understand more complex Afrikaans. 

How to identify the object, subject and verb in Afrikaans 

Onderwerp (Subject)

The subject is the thing that does the action in the sentence. Every sentence must have a subject.

Ek eet.

 

Jan skop die bal.

 

Sy is lelik

 

Werkwoord (Verb)

The verb is the action that takes place in the sentence. Every sentence must have at least one verb.

Ek slaap lekker.

 

Piet is honger.

 

Hy is stadig en sy is vinnig.

 

Voorwerp (Object)

The object is the thing on which the action is done. A sentence doesn’t have toe have an object, but it can have more than one object.

Ek eet ʼn appel en ʼn ei.

 

Piet is hier.

 

Sy skop die bal.

 


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