Breakdown of Ik fiets wekelijks van mijn huis naar de stad.
ik
I
het huis
the house
de stad
the city
naar
to
fietsen
to cycle
mijn
my
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
wekelijks
weekly
Questions & Answers about Ik fiets wekelijks van mijn huis naar de stad.
Why is the adverb wekelijks placed immediately after the verb fiets?
In a standard Dutch main clause, adverbs of frequency like wekelijks (weekly) usually come right after the conjugated verb. Since ik is the subject and fiets is the verb, the frequency adverb steps right in line behind them.
Can I put wekelijks at the end of the sentence, like in English?
No, that would sound unnatural in Dutch. Dutch strongly prefers the "Time before Place" rule. Your time or frequency word (wekelijks) needs to appear before the places you are talking about (van mijn huis naar de stad).
How is the word wekelijks formed?
It comes from the noun week. By adding the suffix -lijks, it turns into an adverb of frequency, very similar to adding "-ly" in English. You will also see this in words like dagelijks (daily) and maandelijks (monthly).
Why use naar for "to the city"?
When you are physically traveling or moving towards a specific destination (like a town, building, or country), naar is the correct preposition to use for "to".
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