No. 129 in Afrikaans

gebeur

"Happen" or "occur".

In a sentence

Die ongeluk het gister gebeur.
The accident happened yesterday.
Here, 'gebeur' is used as a verb in the past tense, implying an event taking place.
Wat gaan in die storie gebeur?
What will happen in the story?
In this sentence, 'gebeur' is used as a verb in the future tense, questioning the development of a narrative.
Sulke dinge gebeur wanneer mense nie versigtig is nie.
Such things happen when people are not careful.
Here, 'gebeur' is used as a verb in the present tense, describing a general occurrence or truth.

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