Breakdown of Jouw grap is grappig, maar haar grap is het grappigst.
zijn
to be
maar
but
jouw
your
haar
her
de grap
the joke
grappig
funny
Questions & Answers about Jouw grap is grappig, maar haar grap is het grappigst.
Why is it het grappigst instead of de grappigst, since grap is a de word?
When a superlative adjective comes at the end of a sentence to describe the subject, we always use het. Even though it is de grap, we say de grap is het grappigst. If the adjective were placed directly in front of the noun, it would match the noun's article and get an extra 'e': de grappigste grap.
How is the superlative form of grappig made here?
For most regular adjectives in Dutch, you simply add -st to the end of the word. So grappig (funny) becomes grappigst (funniest).
Why does the sentence use jouw instead of the shorter je?
Jouw is the emphasized version of "your". Because this sentence contrasts your joke with her joke (haar grap), you need the emphasis. Note the spelling: jouw with a 'w' is for possession (your), while jou without a 'w' is the object pronoun (you).
How do I pronounce the -ig part of grappig and grappigst?
The common Dutch ending -ig is pronounced like "uhg". The 'i' turns into a neutral, short sound (like the 'a' in "about"), and the 'g' has the typical Dutch throat sound.
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