Questions & Answers about Ik douche meestal 's morgens.
What does the 's in 's morgens stand for?
It is short for an old Dutch word des, which meant "of the". Today, adding 's before a time of day and an s at the end (like in 's morgens) is a set phrase that means "in the morning" as a regular routine, similar to saying "mornings" in English.
Why is there a space after the apostrophe-s in 's morgens?
The apostrophe replaces the missing letters from the old word des. Because it originally stood for a completely separate word, it keeps the space before the noun. It is always written as 's morgens, never attached directly to the word.
Is douche a noun or a verb in this sentence?
It is a verb! In Dutch, douchen is the verb for "to take a shower". Because the subject is ik (I), we use the singular form douche. You do not need an extra verb like "take"; you just say ik douche (literally "I shower").
Why does meestal come before 's morgens?
In Dutch word order, adverbs of frequency like meestal (usually) generally come right after the conjugated verb and before specific time phrases like 's morgens.
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