No. 13 in Afrikaans

aan

"On" or "to."

In a sentence

Ek gee die boek aan hom.
I give the book to him.
The word 'aan' is used as a preposition indicating the recipient of the action, translating to 'to' in English.
Hy klop aan die deur.
He knocks on the door.
The word 'aan' functions as a preposition indicating a physical relation, translating to 'on' in English.
Die man is gewoond aan harde werk.
The man is accustomed to hard work.
The word 'aan' operates as a preposition within an idiomatic expression, meaning 'to' when indicating what someone is accustomed to.

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