No. 48 in Afrikaans
onder
"Onder" means "under" or "below" in English.
In a sentence
Die boek is onder die tafel.
The book is under the table.
Here, 'onder' is a preposition indicating the position or location of an object relative to another.
Die kind het onder die reën gaan speel.
The child went to play in the rain.
In this instance, 'onder' describes the child being exposed to or within the rain, reflecting a metaphorical relation.
Ek voel soms onder druk by die werk.
I sometimes feel under pressure at work.
Here, 'onder' is used in an idiomatic phrase to describe a situational state, conveying the experience of pressure or stress.
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