No. 536 in Dutch
rechts
"Rechts" means "right" (the direction) in English.
In a sentence
De auto reed naar rechts bij het kruispunt.
The car turned to the right at the intersection.
In this context, 'rechts' is used to indicate a direction, specifically right.
Hij heeft rechten gestudeerd aan de universiteit.
He studied law at the university.
Here, the derived form 'rechten' relates to the academic field of law; 'rechts' does not directly appear but is foundational in the word construction.
Ze zit in de rechter stoel van de auto.
She is sitting in the right seat of the car.
In this case, 'rechter' is the adjective form derived from 'rechts', used to denote the position relative to the car.
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