No. 182 in Afrikaans
skryf
Write.
In a sentence
Ek skryf 'n brief aan my vriend.
I am writing a letter to my friend.
Here, 'skryf' is used to indicate the act of writing or composing text as a regular activity.
Die kind kan nog nie skryf nie.
The child cannot write yet.
In this context, 'skryf' refers to the ability or skill of writing.
Sy sal later die verslag skryf.
She will write the report later.
In this instance, 'skryf' denotes a specific planned action of writing something at a later time.
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