This is the 43rd most frequent Afrikaans word.
reeds
Already.
The word 'reeds' is used to indicate that an action has been completed in the past, emphasizing its prior completion.
Ek het reeds my werk voltooi.
I have already finished my work.
Here, 'reeds' highlights that the state of being present was true at a specific past point in time.
Sy was reeds teenwoordig toe ons aangekom het.
She was already present when we arrived.
In this sentence, 'reeds' describes an action that has commenced, pointing to the early occurrence of an event.