Usages of se
Die kind se hond is die vriendelikste hier.
The child's dog is the friendliest here.
My suster se hond is groot.
My sister’s dog is big.
Sy is hartseer wanneer sy haar hond se bal in die sneeu verloor.
She is sad when she loses her dog's ball in the snow.
Die gaste wag rustig in die hotel se voorportaal.
The guests wait calmly in the hotel's lobby.
Ons waardeer die personeel se vriendelikheid elke dag.
We appreciate the staff’s friendliness every day.
Die vriendelike gids wag by die skool se hek en glimlag vir elke leerling.
The friendly guide waits at the school gate and smiles at every pupil.
Die raaisel se oplossing lê nie in die verlede nie, maar in die toekoms.
The riddle’s solution lies not in the past but in the future.
Ek sien die hond se kop.
I see the dog’s head.
Die student luister oplettend na die onderwyser se woorde.
The student listens attentively to the teacher’s words.
Die leerling se oplettendheid maak die klas stil.
The student's attentiveness makes the class quiet.
Die pakket bevat toestelle vir die fabriek se rooktoetse.
The package contains devices for the factory’s smoke tests.
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