No. 131 in Dutch
genoeg
Enough.
In a sentence
Ik heb genoeg water gedronken voor vandaag.
I have drunk enough water for today.
Here, 'genoeg' is used as an adjective to indicate 'sufficient' or 'adequate' amount of water.
Heb je genoeg gereden?
Have you driven enough?
In this case, 'genoeg' functions as an adverb, signifying the sufficiency of the action 'driven'.
Ik voelde me niet sterk genoeg om verder te lopen.
I did not feel strong enough to continue walking.
Here, 'genoeg' is used to modify the adjective 'strong,' meaning 'sufficiently strong.'
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