No. 349 in Afrikaans
waarskynlik
Likely.
In a sentence
Dit sal waarskynlik môre reën.
It will likely rain tomorrow.
The word "waarskynlik" is used here as an adverb to express probability or likelihood about a future event.
Sy het gesê dat sy waarskynlik gaan ophou werk.
She said that she will probably stop working.
In this context, "waarskynlik" functions as an adverb to moderate the certainty of the verb "ophou" (stop).
Daar is 'n waarskynlikheid dat ons die wedstryd sal wen.
There is a probability that we will win the match.
Here, the noun form "waarskynlikheid" is derived from "waarskynlik" to express the abstract concept of probability or chance.
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