No. 785 in Afrikaans
swembad
Swimming pool.
In a sentence
Die kinders geniet dit om in die swembad te speel.
The children enjoy playing in the swimming pool.
Here, 'swembad' is used as a noun to refer to the physical structure filled with water for swimming.
Ons gaan vanmiddag na die swembad toe.
We are going to the swimming pool this afternoon.
In this instance, 'swembad' is employed as a locative noun, indicating the destination of an action.
Die swembad word skoongemaak deur die instandhoudingspan.
The swimming pool is being cleaned by the maintenance team.
Here, 'swembad' functions as the subject of the sentence, demonstrating the noun's role in the action being described.
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