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In die veld kry hy Leeu wat aan ‘n sebra lê en eet.
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In the field he finds Leeu lying next to a zebra and eating off it.
Translated by markvanroode 126 7 years, 11 months ago
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In the field he finds Leeu lying on a zebra and eating.
Translated by markvanroode 126 7 years, 11 months ago

Discussion

Thanks.

 by markvanroode 7 years, 11 months ago

The sense of this sentence is not so much that Leeu is lying on the zebra, but rather " ... he finds Leeu lying, and eating on a zebra.." The conjured image is therefore "eating off the carcass", while lying at it. Or next to it.

 by FrancoPieter 7 years, 11 months ago