No. 988 in Afrikaans
coronavirus
A virus that causes illness in humans and animals, including respiratory infections.
In a sentence
Die coronavirus-pandemie het 'n groot impak op die wêreld gehad.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on the world.
The term 'coronavirus' is used here as a noun to specify the type of pandemic.
Mense dra maskers om die verspreiding van die coronavirus te voorkom.
People wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Here, 'coronavirus' functions as the object of the verb 'voorkom', defining what is being prevented.
Sedert 2020 is mense meer bewus van hoe die coronavirus oorgedra word.
Since 2020, people have been more aware of how the coronavirus spreads.
In this case, 'coronavirus' is part of a prepositional phrase, emphasizing the topic of spreading.
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