Breakdown of Het kind is nu ook thuis.
zijn
to be
ook
also / -ever (concessive particle)
het kind
the child
nu
now
thuis
at home
Questions & Answers about Het kind is nu ook thuis.
Why does the time word nu come before thuis?
Dutch sentences generally follow a rule where time comes before place. Because nu (now) is a time word and thuis (at home) is a place word, nu has to come first.
What is the difference between huis and thuis?
Huis simply means the physical building, a house. Thuis is an adverb that means at home. Because thuis already has that location meaning built into it, you do not need to add a preposition like in or at before it.
How would I change this sentence to plural using the grammar from this lesson?
You would change the subject to the plural de kinderen (the children) and use the plural form of the verb to be, which is zijn. The plural sentence would be: De kinderen zijn nu ook thuis.
Why is it het kind instead of de kind?
Dutch has two words for the: de and het. Kind is a neuter word, so it must take het. It is a common word you just have to memorize, though keep in mind that all plural nouns always take de, which is why the plural is de kinderen.
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