No. 245 in Dutch
gebeurt
"Happens" or "occurs."
In a sentence
Wat gebeurt er op dit moment?
What is happening at this moment?
Here, 'gebeurt' is used as the verb in the interrogative form to ask about ongoing events.
Alles gebeurt zoals gepland.
Everything happens as planned.
In this sentence, 'gebeurt' describes actions taking place according to the plan.
Wat er ook gebeurt, blijf kalm.
Whatever happens, stay calm.
'Gebeurt' is utilized to denote potential or hypothetical events in this statement.
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