"sit" meaning in Afrikaans

See sit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /sət/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-sit.wav Forms: sit [present], sittende [participle, present], gesit [participle, past]
Etymology: Formally from Dutch zitten (“to sit”), from Frankish *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną. Semantically from a merger of the former and related Dutch zetten (“to set, put”), from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, whence also Afrikaans set (chiefly in compounds). Both Germanic verbs are eventually from Proto-Indo-European *sed-. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|zitten||to sit}} Dutch zitten (“to sit”), {{inh|af|frk|*sittjan}} Frankish *sittjan, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*sitjaną}} Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, {{inh|af|nl|zetten||to set, put}} Dutch zetten (“to set, put”), {{der|af|gem-pro|*satjaną}} Proto-Germanic *satjaną, {{cog|af|set}} Afrikaans set, {{der|af|ine-pro|*sed-}} Proto-Indo-European *sed- Head templates: {{af-verb|sittende}} sit (present sit, present participle sittende, past participle gesit)
  1. (intransitive) to sit; to be in a sitting position (usually used with op, binne or in) Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-sit-af-verb-PxWhFeXL
  2. (intransitive) to sit; to sit down to move into a sitting position Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-sit-af-verb-HPsYOwEj
  3. (transitive) to place, to put Tags: transitive Synonyms (to place): neersit, plaas
    Sense id: en-sit-af-verb-1~dqrXgr Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 40 49 Disambiguation of 'to place': 0 0 72 28
  4. (transitive) to deposit Tags: transitive Synonyms (to deposit): deponeer, plaas
    Sense id: en-sit-af-verb-XGZP~EZ0 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 40 49 Disambiguation of 'to deposit': 1 2 5 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: afsit, besit, neersit, opsit, sitplek Related terms: beset

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for sit meaning in Afrikaans (4.4kB)

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "afsit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "besit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "neersit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opsit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sitplek"
    }
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Frankish *sittjan",
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      "args": {
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "*satjaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *satjaną",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "set"
      },
      "expansion": "Afrikaans set",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*sed-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *sed-",
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  "etymology_text": "Formally from Dutch zitten (“to sit”), from Frankish *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną. Semantically from a merger of the former and related Dutch zetten (“to set, put”), from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, whence also Afrikaans set (chiefly in compounds). Both Germanic verbs are eventually from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sit",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sittende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gesit",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "beset"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "She is sitting and gesturing to her young daughter.",
          "text": "Sy sit en sein vir haar dogtertjie.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to sit; to be in a sitting position (usually used with op, binne or in)"
      ],
      "id": "en-sit-af-verb-PxWhFeXL",
      "links": [
        [
          "sit",
          "sit#English"
        ],
        [
          "op",
          "op#English"
        ],
        [
          "binne",
          "binne#English"
        ],
        [
          "in",
          "in#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to sit; to be in a sitting position (usually used with op, binne or in)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Please sit down.",
          "text": "Sit asseblief.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to sit; to sit down to move into a sitting position"
      ],
      "id": "en-sit-af-verb-HPsYOwEj",
      "links": [
        [
          "sit",
          "sit#English"
        ],
        [
          "sit down",
          "sit down#Afrikaans"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to sit; to sit down to move into a sitting position"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I am putting your keys on the table.",
          "text": "Ek sit jou sleutels op die tafel.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to place, to put"
      ],
      "id": "en-sit-af-verb-1~dqrXgr",
      "links": [
        [
          "place",
          "place#English"
        ],
        [
          "put",
          "put#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to place, to put"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 72 28",
          "sense": "to place",
          "word": "neersit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 72 28",
          "sense": "to place",
          "word": "plaas"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "4 7 40 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I am going to deposit all my money in the bank.",
          "text": "Ek gaan al my geld in die bank sit.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to deposit"
      ],
      "id": "en-sit-af-verb-XGZP~EZ0",
      "links": [
        [
          "deposit",
          "deposit#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to deposit"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 5 92",
          "sense": "to deposit",
          "word": "deponeer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 5 92",
          "sense": "to deposit",
          "word": "plaas"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/sət/"
    },
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      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sit"
}
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    "Afrikaans lemmas",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Frankish",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Frankish",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Afrikaans terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Afrikaans terms with audio links",
    "Afrikaans verbs"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "afsit"
    },
    {
      "word": "besit"
    },
    {
      "word": "neersit"
    },
    {
      "word": "opsit"
    },
    {
      "word": "sitplek"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "zitten",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to sit"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "frk",
        "3": "*sittjan"
      },
      "expansion": "Frankish *sittjan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "zetten",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to set, put"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch zetten (“to set, put”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*satjaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *satjaną",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "set"
      },
      "expansion": "Afrikaans set",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*sed-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *sed-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Formally from Dutch zitten (“to sit”), from Frankish *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną. Semantically from a merger of the former and related Dutch zetten (“to set, put”), from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, whence also Afrikaans set (chiefly in compounds). Both Germanic verbs are eventually from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sit",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sittende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gesit",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "sittende"
      },
      "expansion": "sit (present sit, present participle sittende, past participle gesit)",
      "name": "af-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "beset"
    }
  ],
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        "Afrikaans intransitive verbs",
        "Afrikaans terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "She is sitting and gesturing to her young daughter.",
          "text": "Sy sit en sein vir haar dogtertjie.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to sit; to be in a sitting position (usually used with op, binne or in)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sit",
          "sit#English"
        ],
        [
          "op",
          "op#English"
        ],
        [
          "binne",
          "binne#English"
        ],
        [
          "in",
          "in#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to sit; to be in a sitting position (usually used with op, binne or in)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Afrikaans intransitive verbs",
        "Afrikaans terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Please sit down.",
          "text": "Sit asseblief.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to sit; to sit down to move into a sitting position"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sit",
          "sit#English"
        ],
        [
          "sit down",
          "sit down#Afrikaans"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to sit; to sit down to move into a sitting position"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Afrikaans terms with usage examples",
        "Afrikaans transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I am putting your keys on the table.",
          "text": "Ek sit jou sleutels op die tafel.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to place, to put"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "place",
          "place#English"
        ],
        [
          "put",
          "put#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to place, to put"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Afrikaans terms with usage examples",
        "Afrikaans transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I am going to deposit all my money in the bank.",
          "text": "Ek gaan al my geld in die bank sit.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to deposit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "deposit",
          "deposit#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to deposit"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/sət/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-sit.wav",
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      "text": "Audio"
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  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "to deposit",
      "word": "deponeer"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to deposit",
      "word": "plaas"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to place",
      "word": "neersit"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to place",
      "word": "plaas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sit"
}

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