Usages of sy
Ek wag vir sy antwoord.
I wait for his answer.
Hy sê die stad is groter, maar sy dorpie is die vriendelikste.
He says the city is larger, but his village is the friendliest.
Hy verloor sy kaartjie.
He loses his ticket.
Hy hou sy paspoort en vliegtuigkaartjie in sy sak.
He keeps his passport and plane ticket in his pocket.
Hy kry sy paspoort en vliegtuigkaartjie uit sy sak.
He gets his passport and plane ticket out of his pocket.
Hy hardloop vyf kilometer om sy spiere te versterk.
He runs five kilometres to strengthen his muscles.
My kollega lees dieselfde nota op sy skerm in die biblioteek.
My colleague reads the same note on his screen in the library.
Hy vertel later dieselfde storie aan sy seun.
He later tells the same story to his son.
Die seun is dankbaar wanneer hy sy huiswerk vinnig klaar kry.
The son is grateful when he finishes his homework quickly.
Hy noem sy hond en kat in die verslag.
He mentions his dog and cat in the report.
Die winkelier sluit sy deur tydens die storm.
The shopkeeper closes his door during the storm.
Hy soek sy mes, maar niemand sien dit op die bord nie.
He looks for his knife, but nobody sees it on the plate.
Ons weet nou hoekom die kelner laat is: sy bus was stadig.
We now know why the waiter is late: his bus was slow.
My broer stryk sy broek, maar sy suster bêre reeds die handdoeke in die kas.
My brother irons his trousers, but his sister is already putting the towels away in the cupboard.
Nie net my buurman nie, maar ook sy dogter help in die tuin agter die heining.
Not only my male neighbor, but also his daughter helps in the garden behind the fence.
Hy haal sy suster by die stasie.
He picks up his sister at the station.
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