val

In a sentence

• Ek het gesien hoe die blare van die boom val.

  I saw the leaves falling from the tree.

  Here 'val' is used to describe the action of falling, associated with the leaves.

• Sy val gereeld terwyl sy leer rolskaats.

  She falls often while learning to roller skate.

  In this sentence, 'val' describes the physical action of falling during an activity.

• Die val van die regering het groot veranderinge meegebring.

  The fall of the government brought significant changes.

  Here, 'val' metaphorically refers to the collapse or downfall of a governing body.