No. 425 in Afrikaans

ver

"Ver" in Afrikaans means "far" in English.

In a sentence

Ek kan die berge daar ver sien.
I can see the mountains far away.
In this sentence, 'ver' is used as an adverb to describe distance, indicating something far away.
Dis 'n ver gesogte idee.
That's a far-fetched idea.
Here, 'ver' is part of the phrase 'ver gesogte,' where it metaphorically indicates something improbable or exaggerated.
Die boom gooi 'n skaduwee ver oor die grond.
The tree casts a shadow far across the ground.
In this case, 'ver' again functions as an adverb to denote the extent to which the action takes place across the ground.

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