No. 191 in Afrikaans

vol

Full.

In a sentence

Die fles is vol water.
The bottle is full of water.
Here, 'vol' is used as an adjective to describe that the bottle is filled completely with water.
Die lokaal is vol mense.
The classroom is full of people.
In this sentence, 'vol' is employed to describe the state of the classroom being occupied entirely by people.
Hy het 'n vol agenda vir die dag.
He has a full schedule for the day.
Here, 'vol' functions to describe the schedule as being fully planned or occupied for the day's events.

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