No. 990 in Afrikaans
direk
Direct.
In a sentence
Die son het direk in sy oë geskyn.
The sun shone directly into his eyes.
Here, 'direk' is used to mean 'directly', specifying the manner in which the sun's light affected someone.
Sy het direk met haar baas gepraat oor die probleem.
She spoke directly with her boss about the issue.
In this case, 'direk' means 'directly', emphasizing the immediate interaction without intermediaries.
Ek volg direk na jou in die ry.
I am directly after you in line.
Here, 'direk' is used to indicate a position or order that is immediately following or adjacent.
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