No. 412 in Afrikaans
eskom
Eskom is South Africa's national electricity public utility.
In a sentence
Eskom is die nasionale kragvoorsiener van Suid-Afrika.
Eskom is the national power supplier of South Africa.
In this sentence, 'Eskom' is used as a proper noun referring to the organization that supplies electricity in South Africa.
Ons moet die krag bestuur wanneer Eskom 'n beurtkrag aankondiging maak.
We need to manage the electricity when Eskom announces load shedding.
In this sentence, 'Eskom' refers to the organization in context with its responsibility and actions regarding load shedding.
Die naam 'Eskom' word dikwels gebruik as sinoniem vir elektrisiteit in informele gesprekke.
The name 'Eskom' is often used as synonymous with electricity in informal conversations.
In this sentence, the word 'Eskom' demonstrates semantic shift, where the name of the organization becomes metaphorically synonymous with electricity.
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