In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.

The word " apartheid " means " separateness " in the Afrikaans language .
" Apartheid " is an Afrikaans word meaning " separateness " , or " the state of being apart " , literally " apart-hood " ( from Afrikaans " -heid " ) .

The Sierra newt is a subspecies of the California newt .
The Sierra newt was formerly regarded as a subspecies ( " Taricha torosa sierrae " ) of the California newt ( " Taricha torosa " ) .

Yoshi is also seen a lot in Mario toys , games , and shirts .
Yoshi is one of the most recognizable characters in the " Mario " series and is featured in a myriad of " Mario " merchandise , such as toys , shirts , and figures .