No. 352 in Afrikaans
asof
As if.
In a sentence
Die lug lyk asof dit gaan reën.
The sky looks as if it is going to rain.
Used to indicate a condition or resemblance, thus connecting the observation with the outcome.
Sy tree op asof sy alles weet.
She acts as if she knows everything.
Depicts a pretense or assumption of a state or behavior.
Hulle praat asof hulle al vir jare vriende is.
They talk as if they have been friends for years.
Expresses an imagined or hypothetical situation to contextualize their conversation.
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