No. 2,493 in Dutch
beiden
"Beiden" means "both" in English.
In a sentence
Beiden van ons gaan morgen naar de markt.
Both of us are going to the market tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'beiden' is used as a pronoun referring to two subjects, emphasizing the participation of both individuals in the action.
Zij waren beiden aanwezig op het feest.
They both were present at the party.
Here, 'beiden' acts as an adverb, specifying that both individuals, the subject of the sentence, were involved in the stated situation.
Beiden van de opties lijken goed.
Both of the options seem good.
In this example, 'beiden' is utilized to refer to two objects or entities, emphasizing equality or equivalence between both alternatives.
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