No. 709 in Afrikaans
beweer
Claim.
In a sentence
Hy beweer dat hy die projek betyds sal voltooi.
He claims that he will complete the project on time.
In this sentence, 'beweer' is used as a verb to mean 'claims' or 'asserts', indicating that the subject is making a statement about a future action.
Daar word beweer dat die gebou onveilig is.
It is alleged that the building is unsafe.
Here, 'beweer' is used in the passive voice to mean 'alleged,' referring to a claim made by others without specifying who.
Sy beweer oor haar prestasies, maar niemand weet of dit waar is nie.
She talks about her achievements, but no one knows if it is true.
In this usage, 'beweer' implies a manner of speaking about one's own actions or accomplishments, often implying some doubt about their veracity.
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