No. 913 in Afrikaans
gesteelde
Stolen.
In a sentence
Die gesteelde motor is in die stad gevind.
The stolen car was found in the city.
Here, 'gesteelde' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'motor' (car), indicating that the car was stolen.
Hy het erken dat die geld gesteelde goedere was.
He admitted that the money was stolen goods.
In this sentence, 'gesteelde' is also functioning as an adjective describing 'goedere' (goods), pointing out that the goods were stolen.
Sy spyt oor die gesteelde tyd kan nie vergoed word nie.
Her regret over the stolen time cannot be compensated.
Here, 'gesteelde' is used metaphorically to describe 'tyd' (time), suggesting that the time was taken away unfairly or without permission.
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