Breakdown of Stapel je de dozen op de pallet?
op
on
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
de doos
the box
de pallet
the pallet
stapelen
to stack
Questions & Answers about Stapel je de dozen op de pallet?
Why is it stapel je instead of stapelt je?
In Dutch, when the subject je or jij (you) comes after the verb, the verb drops its -t ending. Because this is a yes/no question, the verb and subject swap places, giving us stapel je.
What is the singular form of dozen?
The singular is de doos (the box). When making it plural, the s changes to a z before adding -en. This is a common spelling pattern in Dutch, just like huis becomes huizen.
How would I change this sentence to say "Are you stacking the boxes on it?" using the grammar from this lesson?
You would replace the phrase op de pallet with er ... op. The sentence becomes Stapel je er de dozen op? Notice how er comes right after the subject, and the preposition op is pushed to the very end of the sentence.
Can I keep erop together at the end, like Stapel je de dozen erop?
Yes, both are grammatically correct! However, splitting them (er ... op) is extremely common in spoken Dutch, especially when the direct object (de dozen) is a specific noun introduced by de or het.
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