No. 160 in Afrikaans
ses
The Afrikaans word "ses" means "six" in English.
In a sentence
Ek het ses appels gekoop.
I bought six apples.
Here, 'ses' is used as a numeral indicating the quantity of apples purchased.
Ons vertrek oor ses minute.
We leave in six minutes.
In this sentence, 'ses' functions as a numeral denoting the amount of time before departure.
Die ses blare op die boom het gelyk soos klein sterre.
The six leaves on the tree looked like small stars.
In this example, 'ses' describes the specific number of leaves, being an adjective modifying 'blare'.
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