No. 574 in Afrikaans
totale
"Totale" in English means "total" or "complete."
In a sentence
Die totale hoeveelheid water in die dam het afgeneem.
The total amount of water in the dam has decreased.
In this sentence, 'totale' is used adjectivally to describe the full or whole amount of something, in this case, the amount of water.
Ons het met totale oorgawe aan die spel deelgeneem.
We participated in the game with total dedication.
Here, 'totale' modifies 'oorgawe' (dedication), implying completeness in the level of dedication.
Sy toewyding aan die projek was van totale belang.
Her commitment to the project was of total importance.
'Totale' is utilized to emphasize the absolute level of importance in this context.
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