No. 165 in Afrikaans

augustus

August.

In a sentence

Ek is in Augustus gebore.
I was born in August.
Here, 'Augustus' is used to specify the name of the month referring to the time of birth.
Ons hou altyd 'n fees aan die einde van Augustus.
We always hold a festival at the end of August.
In this sentence, 'Augustus' indicates the specific time period for the festival at the month's end.
Augustus is 'n warm maand in Suid-Afrika.
August is a warm month in South Africa.
This sentence uses 'Augustus' to describe the weather characteristics of the month in a specific location.

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