This is the 355th most frequent Afrikaans word.
gereed
Ready.
The word 'gereed' is used as an adjective to indicate a state of readiness or preparedness, describing the subject.
Ek is gereed om te vertrek.
I am ready to depart.
'Gereedmaking' is derived from 'gereed' and used as a noun to describe the act or process of preparing or making ready.
Ons moet aan die gereedmaking van die projek werk.
We need to work on the preparation of the project.
'Gereed' functions as an attribute describing a state of being ready, implying the school supplies are complete and arranged.