No. 138 in Afrikaans
saterdag
Saturday
In a sentence
Ek gaan Saterdag dorp toe.
I am going to town on Saturday.
Here, 'Saterdag' is used as a proper noun to denote the day of the week.
Ons hou 'n partytjie die Saterdag.
We are having a party this Saturday.
Here, 'die Saterdag' uses 'Saterdag' as a temporal indicator but with an article to specify the instance of the day.
Hulle oefen elke Saterdag rugby.
They practice rugby every Saturday.
Here, 'elke Saterdag' illustrates the use of 'Saterdag' in a repetitive and customary context.
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