This is the 18th most frequent Afrikaans word.
hul
"Them" or "their" (pronoun).
Here, 'hul' is used as a pronoun referring to a group of people, equivalent to 'they' in English.
Hul praat altyd in ons vergaderings.
They always talk in our meetings.
'Hul' is used as the subject pronoun, indicating the group who performed the action of completing the task.
Hul het die taak betyds voltooi.
They completed the task on time.
In this sentence, 'hul' functions as a possessive pronoun, describing that the effort belongs to 'them.'