No. 228 in Afrikaans

lewens

"Lewens" means "lives" in English.

In a sentence

Die lewens van die mense in die stad is baie besig.
The lives of the people in the city are very busy.
Here, 'lewens' is used to denote the plural form of 'life', referring to the lives of multiple individuals.
Boeke kan 'n groot invloed op ons lewens hê.
Books can have a significant impact on our lives.
In this sentence, 'lewens' refers to the abstract concept of the life experiences or essence of people.
Hulle het alles gedoen om die lewens van hul diere te beskerm.
They did everything to protect the lives of their animals.
Here, 'lewens' is again used in the plural form to express the existence or vitality of living beings.

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