This is the 142nd most frequent Afrikaans word.
gekom
"Come" (past participle)
In this sentence, 'gekom' is used as the past participle of the verb 'kom' (to come) combined with the auxiliary verb 'het' to form the past tense, indicating an action that has been completed.
Hy het na die park gekom.
He came to the park.
In this context, 'gekom' is used to indicate a motivational action carried out by the subject, implying intention or purpose.
Ons het gekom om die waarheid te ontdek.
We have come to discover the truth.
Here, 'gekom' is again part of a past tense construct with 'het'. It makes up the completed action of someone arriving late.