No. 121 in Afrikaans
hospitaal
Hospital.
In a sentence
Ek werk by die hospitaal as 'n verpleegkundige.
I work at the hospital as a nurse.
In this sentence, the word 'hospitaal' is used as a noun to indicate the place of work, a hospital.
Hulle het die pasiënt na die hospitaal geneem na die ongeluk.
They took the patient to the hospital after the accident.
Here, 'hospitaal' is used as a destination location noun indicating where the action takes place or is directed towards.
Ons besoek die hospitaal elke week om siekes op te beur.
We visit the hospital every week to cheer up the sick.
In this case, 'hospitaal' is again used as a noun referring to a frequent visiting place for a certain purpose.
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