No. 113 in Afrikaans

ten

The Afrikaans word "ten" means "against" in English.

In a sentence

Ons het gister tien appels gekoop.
We bought ten apples yesterday.
Here, 'tien' is used as a numerical adjective describing the quantity of apples.
Hy stel hom ten doel om meer te leer.
He aims to learn more.
In this instance, 'ten' is a preposition forming part of the expression 'ten doel stel,' meaning 'to aim.'
Sy het 'n onbeantwoorde liefde ten opsigte van kuns.
She has an unrequited love regarding art.
Here, 'ten' is used within the phrase 'ten opsigte van,' which translates to 'regarding' or 'with respect to.'

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