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Afrikaans frequency list

No. 389 in Afrikaans

soms

Sometimes.

In a sentence

  • Ek voel soms moeg na 'n lang dag.

    I sometimes feel tired after a long day.

    In this sentence, 'soms' ('sometimes') is an adverb used to signify that the action of feeling tired happens occasionally, not always.

  • Soms besoek hy sy ouma oor naweke.

    He sometimes visits his grandmother over weekends.

    Here, 'soms' continues to function as an adverb indicating that the action of visiting his grandmother occurs intermittently.

  • Hulle speel soms buite wanneer dit nie reën nie.

    They sometimes play outside when it does not rain.

    In this instance, 'soms' is an adverb that modifies the verb 'play', denoting that the action is conditional and not consistent.

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