No. 674 in Afrikaans

gratis

Free of charge.

In a sentence

Ek het 'n gratis boek ontvang.
I received a free book.
Here, 'gratis' is used as an adjective to describe something that is costless or free of charge.
Die items op die tafel is almal gratis beskikbaar.
The items on the table are all freely available.
In this sentence, 'gratis' serves as an adjective, emphasizing that availability does not require payment.
As jy die inligting nodig het, kan jy dit gratis aflaai.
If you need the information, you can download it for free.
Here, 'gratis' is used to indicate an adverbial phrase, highlighting that the downloading is without cost.

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