No. 236 in Afrikaans

gebou

Building.

In a sentence

Die gebou is baie hoog.
The building is very tall.
Here, 'gebou' is used as a noun meaning 'building', referring to a physical structure.
Ons het hierdie hospitaal gebou.
We built this hospital.
In this sentence, 'gebou' is the past tense form of the verb 'bou', meaning 'built' in English.
'n Goeie vriendskap is soos 'n gebou wat sterk fondament vereis.
A good friendship is like a building that requires a strong foundation.
Here, 'gebou' is used metaphorically as a noun to represent a constructed entity requiring a strong basis.

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