Breakdown of Hij accepteert het resultaat niet.
hij
he / it (referring to a 'de'-word)
niet
not
accepteren
to accept
het resultaat
the result
Questions & Answers about Hij accepteert het resultaat niet.
Why does niet go at the very end of the sentence?
In Dutch, niet usually comes after a specific direct object. Because het resultaat (the result) is a specific thing being talked about, niet goes after it. This is very different from English, where 'not' goes before the main verb ('does not accept').
Why isn't there a word for 'does' in the Dutch sentence?
Dutch doesn't use helper verbs like 'do' or 'does' to make negative sentences. While in English you say 'He does not accept', in Dutch you simply use the main verb and add niet (literally: 'He accepts the result not').
Why does accepteert have a double 'e' when the dictionary form is accepteren?
This is a spelling rule to keep the vowel sound long. When you take the dictionary form accepteren and drop the -en to find the root, you get 'accepter'. To keep that last 'e' sounding long, you must double it to accepteer. Finally, you add a -t because the subject is hij (he), making it accepteert.
Why do we use het instead of de for resultaat?