No. 207 in Afrikaans
november
November (the eleventh month of the year).
In a sentence
In November begin die somer in Suid-Afrika.
In November, summer starts in South Africa.
In this sentence, 'November' is used as a time indication referring to the specific month in which an event takes place.
Ons het in November 'n vakansie in Kaapstad gehad.
We had a holiday in Cape Town in November.
Here, 'November' acts as a descriptor for a past time frame when the event (holiday) occurred, demonstrating its use in past narratives.
November is dikwels 'n maand van veranderinge in die weer.
November is often a month of changes in the weather.
In this example, 'November' is the subject of the sentence, highlighting its function as a noun used to designate a specific period of the year with particular characteristics.
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