No. 912 in Afrikaans
gesny
"Gesny" means "cut" in English.
In a sentence
Ek het 'n stukkie koek gesny.
I cut a piece of cake.
The word 'gesny' here is used as the past participle of the verb 'sny', indicating an action of cutting something.
Die appel is met 'n mes gesny.
The apple was cut with a knife.
In this sentence, 'gesny' is utilized to describe a completed action in a passive construction.
Hy het sy vinger gesny toe hy die mes gebruik het.
He cut his finger when he used the knife.
Here, 'gesny' is employed to indicate an event in the past where cutting occurred.
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