This is the 978th most frequent Afrikaans word.
afhanklik
Dependent.
In this sentence, 'afhanklik' is used as an adjective to describe the dependent nature of children on their parents for support.
Kinders is afhanklik van hul ouers vir ondersteuning.
Children are dependent on their parents for support.
Here, 'afhanklik' is used as an adjective to express a person's reliance on a specific situation, affecting their decisiveness.
Hy voel afhanklik van die situasie en kan nie 'n besluit neem nie.
He feels dependent on the situation and cannot make a decision.
In this case, 'afhanklik' refers to the state of the project's success being contingent upon careful planning, indicating reliance.