No. 484 in Dutch
bepaald
Certain; specific.
In a sentence
Ik ben op zoek naar een bepaald boek in deze bibliotheek.
I am looking for a certain book in this library.
In this sentence, 'bepaald' is used as an adjective meaning 'certain' to specify a particular book being sought.
In een bepaald opzicht had hij gelijk.
In a certain way, he was correct.
Here, 'bepaald' is used as an adjective in an abstract sense, conveying 'certain' as a manner or aspect.
Zijn gedrag op het feest was niet bepaald netjes.
His behavior at the party was not exactly polite.
In this context, 'bepaald' is used adverbially, meaning 'exactly,' often to emphasize the negation of the following term.
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