No. 966 in Afrikaans

of

"Or"

In a sentence

Ek wonder of hy gaan kom.
I wonder if he will come.
Here, 'of' is used as a conjunction introducing an indirect question, equivalent to 'if' or 'whether' in English.
Het jy suiker, of nie?
Do you have sugar, or not?
In this sentence, 'of' is used as part of a phrase indicating alternatives, translating to 'or' in English.
Ek weet nie of ek bly moet wees, of hartseer nie.
I don't know whether I should be happy, or sad.
Here, 'of' introduces alternatives and is used in the context of expressing deliberation, similar to 'or' when weighing options in English.

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