Questions & Answers about Waar is de blauwe jas?
Why is there an -e at the end of blauwe?
When an adjective comes directly before a noun to describe it, it usually gets an -e added to the end. The dictionary form for 'blue' is blauw, but here it becomes blauwe because it sits right in front of jas.
Does the -e on blauwe change if the noun is a het word instead of a de word?
Not when you use a specific word for 'the'! Whenever you use a definite article (de or het), the adjective right before the noun gets an -e. So you say de blauwe jas, and you would also say het blauwe boek (the blue book).
When would I use the dictionary form blauw without the -e?
You leave off the -e when the adjective comes after the noun, like in the sentence De jas is blauw (The coat is blue). You also leave it off when using 'a' (een) with a het word, like een blauw boek. Because jas is a de word, it still gets the -e even with 'a': een blauwe jas.
Is the word order here identical to English?
Yes! This is a standard question structure. It starts with the question word (waar), followed by the verb (is), and ends with the subject (de blauwe jas).
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