No. 847 in Afrikaans

oopgemaak

"Opened."

In a sentence

Ek het die venster oopgemaak.
I opened the window.
Here, 'oopgemaak' is used as a verb in past tense to indicate the action of opening something.
Die boek is alreeds oopgemaak deur iemand.
The book has already been opened by someone.
In this sentence, 'oopgemaak' functions in the passive voice, describing an action done to the book.
Sy het haar hart oopgemaak en haar gevoelens gedeel.
She opened her heart and shared her feelings.
The term 'oopgemaak' is used metaphorically here to depict an emotional or personal revelation.

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