This is the 121st most frequent Afrikaans word.
hospitaal
Hospital.
In this sentence, the word 'hospitaal' is used as a noun to indicate the place of work, a hospital.
Ek werk by die hospitaal as 'n verpleegkundige.
I work at the hospital as a nurse.
Here, 'hospitaal' is used as a destination location noun indicating where the action takes place or is directed towards.
Hulle het die pasiënt na die hospitaal geneem na die ongeluk.
They took the patient to the hospital after the accident.
In this case, 'hospitaal' is again used as a noun referring to a frequent visiting place for a certain purpose.