No. 173 in Afrikaans
niks
"Nothing."
In a sentence
Ek het niks om te sê nie.
I have nothing to say.
In this sentence, 'niks' is used to indicate the absence of something, functioning as an indefinite pronoun to convey 'nothing'.
Dit beteken niks vir my nie.
It means nothing to me.
Here, 'niks' is used to express a lack of significance or value, acting as a negative expression of an abstract concept.
'n Leë blik maak dikwels baie geraas, maar dit bevat niks.
An empty can often makes a lot of noise, but it contains nothing.
In this sentence, 'niks' conveys the absence of a physical substance, emphasizing emptiness.
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