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aan
on // at // to // of // for // in // from // by //
about // (other)
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achter
behind, back, rear
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af
~off, away from // finished, done
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al
already
// all
// even if
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alleen
alone: only, just
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// by yourself, on your own
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als
when
// if
// as, like
// as a ...
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beneden
down, downstairs
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bij
2
~at, ~near
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bijna
2
almost, nearly, barely
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binnen
2
inside, indoors, in
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// within (time)
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boven
2
above, on top of, up // upstairs
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buiten
2
outside, outdoors, out
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daar
(over) there
// that
// because
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dan
then (future)
// than
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dat
that (many meanings!)
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dicht
closed
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door
by
// through
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dus
so, therefore, thus
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eens (ééns)
someday ...
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eens
/
once (upon a time) // one time
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elk
(elke
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every, each
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en
2
and
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enig
(the) only
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// any
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er
~there
// it
// pragmatic marker
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erg
very
// bad
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even
2
for a moment
// just as, just like, equally
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geen
no, none, zero
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haast
hurry, haste // almost, nearly
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heel
very
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// whole
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het
2
( 't
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the (#2) // it
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ieder
(ieder/iedere
2)
every, each
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in
2
in
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// into
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// to
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klaar
ready
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clear ‑>>
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laat
late, not in time // let, allow
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liever
2
3
rather (preference)
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maar
but
// just, only
// (pragmatic marker)
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mee
2)
~with, ~along, ~along with
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met
with
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na
after
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naar
to (direction, destination) // (at, of, for, after)
// sick, upset
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net
just like
// barely (little margin)
// exactly, precisely
// neat, proper
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niet
2
not, do not
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nog
still, yet
// rather, quite
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nogal
2
rather, quite, in a large degree
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of
or // (if, whether)
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om
at (hours)
// about, ~because
// around
// 'every other' (alternating)
// (other meanings)
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om ... te
to, for
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omdat
because
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onder
under, below, lower, (among, between, during, South of)
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ook
also, too
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op
on top of
// finished, out of
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open
open
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over
2
~in
// ~past
// ~over, across
// ~about // leftover
// (other meanings)
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sommige
some, a few
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te
too (excess)
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// at
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// other meanings
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tegen
against
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// (~to)
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terug
back, returning
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toch
2
yet, still
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// ~anyway
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toen
2
3
then (at that time, after that)
// when (in the past)
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tussen
between, among
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uit
2
out of, from, off
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van
2
of (possession, association)
// of, from (origin)
// by (artists)
// other meanings
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voor
2
before (time)
// in front of (place)
// for (destination etc.)
// for (in favor of)
// other meanings
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vroeg
early // (I/you/he) asked
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waar
where?
// where
// what, the thing that (placeholder)
// true
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want
2
for, because
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(de) want
2
mitt
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wat
what?
// what
// some, a little
// something
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weer
2
again
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(het) weer
2
weather ‑>>
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weg
away, gone, lost
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(de) weg
road, way, street
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wel
(affirmative amplifier)
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welk
2
(welk/welke
2)
which
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zo
so, such, very, thàt
// like this
// soon, in a moment
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zonder
without
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zulk
(zulke
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such
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