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al

al
while (marking simultaneous action)
From Lesson 478:Simultaneous action (al + present participle)·Dutch

Usages of al

De acrobaat gaat al jonglerend mee in de optocht.
Juggling, the acrobat goes along in the parade.
Al balancerend op hoge stelten groet het meisje ons.
Balancing on high stilts, the girl greets us.
Al dansend vieren de mensen op de praalwagen uitbundig feest.
Dancing, the people on the float celebrate exuberantly.
De muzikant loopt al blazend op de trompet over het plein.
Blowing on the trumpet, the musician walks across the square.
Al zwaaiend balanceert de clown behendig op één been.
Waving, the clown balances skillfully on one leg.
Al lachend brengen zij de trommels naar de praalwagen.
Laughing, they bring the drums to the float.

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