No. 106 in Afrikaans
sit
"Sit" in Afrikaans means "sit" or "to sit" in English.
In a sentence
Ek sit op die stoel.
I am sitting on the chair.
The word 'sit' is used to indicate the physical action of sitting or being seated.
Kan jy asseblief my tas sit op die tafel?
Can you please put my bag on the table?
The word 'sit' is used as a verb meaning 'to place' or 'to put' something.
My hond sit langs my as ek buite is.
My dog sits next to me when I am outside.
Here, 'sit' describes the act of a being, in this case a dog, adopting a seated position.
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