Questions & Answers about Zij slaapt vandaag uit.
Why is uit at the very end of the sentence?
The infinitive of the verb is uitslapen (to sleep in). It is a separable verb. In a main clause, the core verb (slaapt) takes the second position, and the prefix (uit) gets pushed to the very end of the sentence.
Why does vandaag come between the two parts of the verb?
In Dutch, time words like vandaag usually come immediately after the main verb. Because slaapt must be in the second position and the prefix uit has to wait at the very end, the time word gets sandwiched in the middle.
The current lesson is about routine time words like 's morgens (in the mornings). How would that look in this sentence?
If she has a habit of sleeping in every morning, you would replace the specific day vandaag with the routine time word 's morgens. The sentence becomes: Zij slaapt 's morgens uit.
Could I use ze instead of zij here?
Yes, both mean she. You use zij when you want to put emphasis on who is sleeping in, perhaps contrasting her with someone else who had to wake up early. If there is no special emphasis, ze is perfectly fine and more common.
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