No. 402 in Afrikaans

erg

Very; severe; intense.

In a sentence

Die storm was erg, en dit het baie skade veroorsaak.
The storm was severe, and it caused a lot of damage.
Here, 'erg' is used as an adjective describing the intensity or severity of the storm.
Ek voel erg oor wat gebeur het, en ek wil help.
I feel strongly about what happened, and I want to help.
In this sentence, 'erg' expresses a strong emotional reaction or concern.
Dit is nie erg as dit laat aankom nie.
It is not serious if it arrives late.
Here, 'erg' conveys the meaning of 'serious' or 'important' in terms of implications or consequences.

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