No. 218 in Afrikaans
gewerk
"Worked."
In a sentence
Hy het hard gewerk om sy doelwitte te bereik.
He worked hard to achieve his goals.
Here, 'gewerk' is used in the context of exerting effort or performing tasks.
Sy het lank as 'n onderwyseres gewerk voor sy afgetree het.
She worked as a teacher for a long time before retiring.
In this sentence, 'gewerk' describes holding a profession.
Ek het nog nooit saam met hom gewerk nie.
I have never worked with him before.
This instance of 'gewerk' implies collaboration or working alongside someone.
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