No. 18 in Afrikaans
hul
"Them" or "their" (pronoun).
In a sentence
Hul praat altyd in ons vergaderings.
They always talk in our meetings.
Here, 'hul' is used as a pronoun referring to a group of people, equivalent to 'they' in English.
Ek is bly vir hul moeite en toewyding.
I am grateful for their effort and dedication.
In this sentence, 'hul' functions as a possessive pronoun, describing that the effort belongs to 'them.'
Hul het die taak betyds voltooi.
They completed the task on time.
'Hul' is used as the subject pronoun, indicating the group who performed the action of completing the task.
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