Breakdown of We dragen binnen geen schoenen.
geen
no / not any
binnen
inside
de schoen
the shoe
dragen
to wear
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
Questions & Answers about We dragen binnen geen schoenen.
Why do we use geen instead of niet here?
How would I change this to say 'We don't wear THESE shoes inside'?
You would use the demonstrative pronoun deze because schoenen is plural. But watch out: because you are now talking about specific shoes, you must switch the negation from geen to niet. The sentence becomes: We dragen deze schoenen niet binnen.
Why is binnen placed before geen schoenen?
In Dutch, details about time, manner, or place (like binnen, meaning 'inside') generally come before the direct object, unless that object is specific (like 'the shoes' or 'these shoes'). Since 'no shoes' is general, the place comes first.
Does dragen only mean 'to wear'?
No, dragen is a versatile verb that means both 'to wear' (clothes, shoes, glasses) and 'to carry' (a bag, a box). You can usually figure out which meaning to use based on the context.
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