This is the 825th most frequent Afrikaans word.
gearresteer
Arrested.
Here 'gearresteer' is used as a verb meaning 'arrested' and is in the past tense, describing an action performed by the police.
Die polisie het die verdagte gearresteer.
The police arrested the suspect.
In this sentence, 'gearresteer' is used as a verb in passive voice, indicating that an action was performed on the subject.
Hy is gearresteer omdat hy ʼn misdaad gepleeg het.
He was arrested because he committed a crime.
Here, 'gearresteerde' is used as an adjective form of the verb, describing the state of the man as being arrested.