No. 591 in Afrikaans

van

"Van" in Afrikaans means "of" or "from."

In a sentence

Ek is lief vir die kleur van die blomme.
I love the color of the flowers.
In this sentence, 'van' indicates possession, showing that the flowers belong to the color.
Hy kom van Pretoria af.
He comes from Pretoria.
Here, 'van' is used to indicate origin, stating that the person originates from Pretoria.
Ons het hard gewerk vanaf die begin.
We worked hard from the beginning.
In this instance, 'van' expresses a starting point in time, implying that the work started at the beginning.

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