Word
De fiets staat ook in de garage.
Meaning
The bicycle is also in the garage.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of De fiets staat ook in de garage.
ook
also / -ever (concessive particle)
de fiets
the bicycle
in
in
staan
to stand
Questions & Answers about De fiets staat ook in de garage.
Why do we use staat instead of is here?
In Dutch, we usually describe the physical position of an object rather than just saying it "is" somewhere. Because a bicycle rests upright on its wheels, we use staat (stands).
How can I apply this lesson's grammar and use er in this sentence?
You can use the locative er to replace the specific place, which is in de garage. If you want to shorten the sentence to "The bicycle is also there", it becomes De fiets staat er ook.
In that shortened sentence De fiets staat er ook, why does er come before ook?
The word er is very light and unstressed, so it likes to sit as close to the verb as possible. It jumps right after the verb staat, pushing the extra detail ook (also) to the end of the sentence.
Is garage pronounced exactly like it is in English?
No, while it is spelled the same, the Dutch pronunciation uses the typical Dutch "g" sound (a scrape in the back of the throat) for both "g"s in the word, or a softer "g" depending on the region. The emphasis is on the second syllable.