No. 446 in Afrikaans
vanmiddag
This afternoon.
In a sentence
Ek gaan vanmiddag sokker speel.
I am going to play soccer this afternoon.
Here, 'vanmiddag' refers to a specific time period, namely the current afternoon.
Vanmiddag se vergadering is uitgestel.
This afternoon's meeting has been postponed.
In this example, 'vanmiddag' is used in a possessive form describing the meeting related to this afternoon.
Die weer het vanmiddag skielik beter geword.
The weather suddenly improved this afternoon.
Here, 'vanmiddag' indicates when a specific event (the improvement of the weather) took place.
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