Breakdown of Hangen jullie dat schilderij daar?
daar
there
jullie
you (plural)
dat
that (het-words)
het schilderij
the painting
hangen
to hang
Questions & Answers about Hangen jullie dat schilderij daar?
Why do we use dat instead of die before schilderij?
Because schilderij (painting) is a het word (het schilderij). When you want to say "that" with a singular het word, you must use dat. You only use die for de words and all plural words.
I thought words ending in -erij were de words. Why is this one different?
Most words ending in -erij are indeed de words, like de bakkerij (the bakery) or de boerderij (the farm). However, schilderij is a famous exception! It is always het schilderij, which is why we use dat here.
Why does the verb hangen come at the very beginning of the sentence?
This is a yes/no question. In Dutch, you form a yes/no question by placing the verb first, immediately followed by the subject. So the normal order jullie hangen (you hang) flips to hangen jullie (are you hanging).
What is the difference between daar and dat in this sentence?
Dat means "that" and is a pronoun attached to the noun (dat schilderij = that painting). Daar is an adverb of place meaning "there" (pointing to the location on the wall). Together, you are asking if they are hanging that painting over there.
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