val

val

"Val" in Afrikaans means "fall" in English.

Here 'val' is used to describe the action of falling, associated with the leaves.

Ek het gesien hoe die blare van die boom val.

I saw the leaves falling from the tree.

In this sentence, 'val' describes the physical action of falling during an activity.

Sy val gereeld terwyl sy leer rolskaats.

She falls often while learning to roller skate.

Here, 'val' metaphorically refers to the collapse or downfall of a governing body.

Die val van die regering het groot veranderinge meegebring.

The fall of the government brought significant changes.