Breakdown of Mijn broer is de beste speler.
zijn
to be
de broer
the brother
mijn
my
de speler
the player
best
best
Questions & Answers about Mijn broer is de beste speler.
Wait, is beste related to the word goed (good)?
Yes! Just like in English (good, better, best), the Dutch word goed has an irregular comparison pattern. The forms are goed (good), beter (better), and best (best). In this sentence, we are using the highest level to say he is the best.
Why is there an -e on the end of beste instead of just best?
Because it is acting as an adjective directly in front of a noun (speler). In Dutch, when an adjective comes before a de word (it is de speler), it usually gets an -e added to the end.
If I drop the word speler, do I still use the -e on beste?
Yes! If you simply say Mijn broer is de beste (My brother is the best), you keep the -e because it still implies the noun (the best person/player) is there. However, if you are describing how an action is performed rather than describing a noun, you use het best without an -e, like Hij speelt het best (He plays the best).
Is speler built from the verb spelen (to play)?
Exactly. Just like in English, you can often add -er to the root of a Dutch verb to describe the person doing the action. Spelen means to play, making speler the player.
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