No. 332 in Afrikaans
stuur
"Stuur" means "send" or "steer" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Ek stuur 'n brief aan my vriend.
I am sending a letter to my friend.
Here, 'stuur' is used to indicate sending something to someone.
My ma stuur my na die winkel.
My mom sends me to the shop.
In this sentence, 'stuur' denotes directing someone to go somewhere.
Ek stuur die motor reguit in die straat af.
I steer the car straight down the street.
Here, 'stuur' is used in the context of controlling and guiding a vehicle.
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