No. 8,178 in Dutch
gedreven
Driven; passionate; motivated.
In a sentence
Hij is gedreven in alles wat hij doet.
He is driven in everything he does.
In this sentence, 'gedreven' is used as an adjective to describe someone's internal motivation or passion for their actions.
Ze hebben hem naar succes gedreven.
They have driven him to success.
Here, 'gedreven' functions as the past participle of the verb 'drijven,' meaning to propel or push someone or something towards an outcome.
De gedreven wind joeg de wolken over de velden.
The driven wind chased the clouds across the fields.
In this instance, 'gedreven' is used as an adjective stemming from the past participle of the verb 'drijven,' describing the wind as being pushed or motivated to act.
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