No. 5,290 in Dutch
kijkend
"Looking"
In a sentence
De hond zat rustig kijkend naar de vogels in de tuin.
The dog sat calmly looking at the birds in the garden.
Here, 'kijkend' is used as a present participle to describe the action of looking, indicating the manner in which the dog is sitting.
Hij liep door de straat, kijkend naar de oude huizen.
He walked down the street, looking at the old houses.
In this sentence, 'kijkend' serves as a descriptive participle to convey simultaneous actions — walking while looking.
Ik zag haar bij het raam staan, nadenkend en kijkend naar buiten.
I saw her standing by the window, thinking and looking outside.
Here, 'kijkend' functions as a descriptive element, emphasizing the ongoing action of looking coupled with another action (thinking).
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