No. 826 in Afrikaans

geel

Yellow.

In a sentence

Die blom is pragtig geel.
The flower is beautifully yellow.
Here, 'geel' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'blom' (flower), indicating its yellow color.
Die son skyn baie geel vandag.
The sun shines very yellow today.
In this sentence, 'geel' as an adjective describes the intensity of the sunlight's appearance, emphasizing its yellowness.
Sy het met geel klere aangekom.
She arrived wearing yellow clothes.
Here, 'geel' functions as an adjective describing the color of the clothes the subject is wearing.

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