No. 40 in Afrikaans
saam
Together.
In a sentence
Ons gaan almal saam na die park.
We are all going together to the park.
In this sentence, 'saam' is used to indicate 'together', showing the collective action of going as a group.
Sy het haar boek saamgebring.
She brought her book along.
Here, 'saam' is connected to the verb 'samen', meaning 'along' or 'with', conveying accompaniment.
Kom ons werk saam aan die projek.
Let us work together on the project.
The word 'saam' in this context emphasizes collaboration or working jointly towards a goal.
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