No. 145 in Afrikaans
verskyn
"Verskyn" means "appear" or "emerge."
In a sentence
Die son verskyn agter die berge in die oggend.
The sun appears behind the mountains in the morning.
Here, 'verskyn' is used to mean 'appears,' signifying the action of becoming visible.
Die skrywer se nuwe boek sal volgende maand verskyn.
The author's new book will be published next month.
In this context, 'verskyn' indicates 'to be published,' referring to a book being made publicly available.
Hy verskyn elke keer by die vergadering met nuwe idees.
He shows up every time at the meeting with new ideas.
In this sentence, 'verskyn' is used to mean 'shows up,' denoting someone's arrival or presence at an event.
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