This is the 70th most frequent Afrikaans word.
ʼn
The indefinite article "a" or "an."
The word 'ʼn' is an indefinite article used before 'vriendelike persoon' to introduce a general and unspecified entity, meaning 'a' in English.
ʼn Vriendelike persoon het ons gehelp.
A friendly person helped us.
Here, 'ʼn' is used as an indefinite article before 'boek', denoting a non-specific object, just like 'a' or 'an' in English.
Ek wil graag ʼn boek lees.
I would like to read a book.
In this context, 'ʼn' again serves as an indefinite article, preceding 'appel' to indicate a single, non-specific item, comparable to 'an' in English.