Word
Jullie zijn erg moe en moeten uitrusten.
Meaning
You are very tired and must rest.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Jullie zijn erg moe en moeten uitrusten.
The verb uitrusten (to rest) is a separable verb. Why isn't it separated here?
Because it is used with the modal verb moeten (must). When a separable verb is used with a modal verb or a future auxiliary, the full, unseparated infinitive gets pushed to the very end of the clause. If there were no modal verb, you would separate it: Jullie rusten uit (You rest).
Why is there no subject after en?
Could I use heel instead of erg to mean "very"?
Yes, absolutely! When placed before an adjective like moe (tired), both erg and heel mean "very" and are completely interchangeable.
If I wanted to add the word nu (now) to say "must rest now", where would it go?
It would go right after the modal verb: ...en moeten nu uitrusten. The modal verb moeten acts as the main conjugated verb in that clause, so other details like time (nu) come after it, while the separable infinitive uitrusten stays firmly at the very end.