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Usages of nat
Omdat het papier nat is, wil ik het niet weggooien.
Because the paper is wet, I don’t want to throw it away.
Tom komt nat thuis.
Tom comes home wet.
Later hingen we de natte handdoek buiten in de zon.
Later we hung the wet towel outside in the sun.
Daarna lopen we verder; ondertussen praten we erover hoe nat de straat is.
After that we walk on; meanwhile we talk about how wet the street is.
Ik pak de dweil omdat de vloer nat is.
I grab the mop because the floor is wet.
Test yourself: What does nat mean?
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