This is the 12th most frequent Afrikaans word.
hulle
"They" or "them."
Here, 'hulle' is used as a subject pronoun meaning 'they' to indicate the actors in the sentence.
Hulle speel 'n gespe in die tuin.
They are playing a game in the garden.
In this sentence, 'hulle' functions as an object pronoun meaning 'them,' referring to those being seen.
Ek het hulle nie in die kamer gesien nie.
I did not see them in the room.
Here, 'hulle' is part of the possessive form 'hulle s’n,' meaning 'theirs,' showing ownership.