Breakdown of Het centrum is ook veilig.
zijn
to be
ook
also / -ever (concessive particle)
veilig
safe
het centrum
the center
Questions & Answers about Het centrum is ook veilig.
Why is it het centrum and not de centrum?
Words of Latin origin that end in -um (like het museum or het podium) are almost always het words in Dutch.
How would I say "The center is also safe there" using er?
You would place er right after the verb: Het centrum is er ook veilig. In this lesson, er acts as an unstressed replacement for a place (meaning "there"). As a short, unstressed word, it naturally sits immediately after the verb.
Why does the word ook (also) come after the verb is?
In a simple main clause like this, adverbs such as ook (also), altijd (always), and niet (not) usually come after the main verb.
Why doesn't veilig get an -e at the end?
Because veilig (safe) is used here after the verb is to describe the subject, rather than sitting directly in front of a noun. Adjectives only get an extra -e when placed right before the noun (for example, het veilige centrum).
How is the c in centrum pronounced?