Breakdown of Kunnen jullie de kwaliteit van deze producten vergelijken?
jullie
you (plural)
deze
this / these
kunnen
can
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
vergelijken
to compare
het product
the product
de kwaliteit
the quality
Questions & Answers about Kunnen jullie de kwaliteit van deze producten vergelijken?
Why is vergelijken all the way at the end of the sentence?
In Dutch, when you use a modal verb like kunnen (can), the main verb gets pushed to the very end of the sentence in its full dictionary form (the infinitive). So the sentence structure is literally 'Can you the quality of these products compare?'.
Is the verb vergelijken related to the comparative adjectives in this lesson?
Yes! Vergelijken is the verb meaning 'to compare'. When you use comparative adjectives (like heavier or cheaper), you are making a vergelijking (a comparison).
The singular is het product. Why do we use deze instead of dit here?
Because producten is plural. Even though singular het-words use dit (this) or dat (that), all plural words act like de-words. Therefore, 'these products' must be deze producten.
Why is the verb kunnen instead of kan?
The subject is jullie, which is the plural form of 'you' (like 'you guys' or 'y'all'). Because the subject is plural, the verb must also be in its plural form, kunnen.
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