No. 287 in Afrikaans
totaal
"Total."
In a sentence
Die nuwe boek is totaal anders as die ou een.
The new book is totally different from the old one.
In this sentence, 'totaal' is used as an adverb to emphasize the extent of the difference.
Ek het 'n totaal van vyftig blomme gepluk.
I picked a total of fifty flowers.
Here, 'totaal' functions as a noun to indicate the final number or sum of items, in this case, flowers.
Hulle was totaal oorweldig deur die nuus.
They were completely overwhelmed by the news.
In this instance, 'totaal' serves as an adverb to convey the full extent, in this context, of being overwhelmed.
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