Breakdown of 's Morgens hoor ik de wekker nooit.
ik
I
nooit
never
horen
to hear
's morgens
in the morning
de wekker
the alarm clock
Questions & Answers about 's Morgens hoor ik de wekker nooit.
Why do we use 's Morgens here instead of in de morgen?
's Morgens is a fixed expression using an old grammar form that means "in the morning" or "every morning." It is used specifically to talk about regular habits and routines. Since the speaker is saying they never hear the alarm clock, they are describing a daily routine, making 's Morgens the perfect choice.
Why is the M in Morgens capitalized, but not the s at the beginning of the sentence?
In Dutch, when a sentence starts with an apostrophe, that first letter is never capitalized. Instead, the capital letter shifts to the first letter of the actual word that follows. That is why we write 's Morgens instead of 'S morgens.
Why is the verb before the subject (hoor ik instead of ik hoor)?
This happens because of the Dutch "verb second" (V2) rule. In a main clause, the verb must always be the second main piece of information. Because you started the sentence with the time phrase 's Morgens (spot 1), the verb hoor must come next (spot 2), pushing the subject ik to the third spot.
Can I put nooit (never) at the very end of the sentence like this?
Yes! Time and frequency words like nooit usually come after the verb and after a specific direct object. Here, the specific object is de wekker (the alarm clock), so nooit is placed right after it at the end of the sentence.
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