No. 2,419 in Dutch
volgden
"Volgden" means "followed" in English (past tense of "follow").
In a sentence
De studenten volgden de leraar naar het lokaal.
The students followed the teacher to the classroom.
Here, 'volgden' refers to the act of following someone physically to a location.
Ze volgden de instructies nauwkeurig tijdens het koken.
They followed the instructions carefully while cooking.
In this sentence, 'volgden' means adhering to or adhering to instructions or rules.
Na de toespraak volgden er vragen uit het publiek.
After the speech, questions from the audience followed.
Here, 'volgden' is used to indicate procession or chronological occurrence, implying subsequent events.
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