No. 578 in Afrikaans
ander
"Other" or "another."
In a sentence
Ek wil 'n ander boek lees.
I want to read another book.
Here, 'ander' functions as an adjective, describing a different book that is not the same as the one currently being referenced.
Ons het met die ander gepraat.
We talked with the others.
In this sentence, 'ander' is used as a noun, referring to other people collectively.
Daardie is 'n ander manier om dit te doen.
That is another way to do it.
'n Ander manier' employs 'ander' as an adjective, describing an alternative method to the one previously mentioned.
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