No. 419 in Afrikaans
hond
Dog.
In a sentence
Die hond blaaf die hele nag.
The dog barks the whole night.
Here, 'hond' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the animal, a dog.
Ek het 'n groot hond gesien in die park.
I saw a big dog in the park.
In this sentence, 'hond' is used as a noun object, describing the dog seen.
Hulle het hom soos 'n hond behandel.
They treated him like a dog.
'Hond' here is used metaphorically to describe harsh or poor treatment, comparing behavior to that towards a dog.
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