sny

In a sentence

• Ek sny die brood in skywe.

  I cut the bread into slices.

  Here, 'sny' is used as a verb meaning 'to cut' in the context of dividing something with a sharp object.

• Die mes sny glad deur die papier.

  The knife cuts smoothly through the paper.

  In this sentence, 'sny' is used as a verb indicating the action performed by the knife on the paper.

• Hy het sy vinger gesny met die skerp mes.

  He cut his finger with the sharp knife.

  Here, 'sny' is used as a verb in a reflexive sense, as the subject experienced the action directly on themselves.