Word
De schilder die het schilderij heeft gemaakt, is beroemd.
Meaning
The painter who has made the painting is famous.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of De schilder die het schilderij heeft gemaakt, is beroemd.
zijn
to be
hebben
to have
maken
to make
het schilderij
the painting
Questions & Answers about De schilder die het schilderij heeft gemaakt, is beroemd.
Why is die used for "who" in this sentence instead of a word like "wie"?
In Dutch relative clauses, you use die to refer back to de-words and plural words, and dat for het-words. Because it refers to de schilder (a de-word), we must use die. We do not use wie here for "who", even though the painter is a person!
Why are the verbs heeft gemaakt pushed to the end of the die clause?
The part of the sentence starting with die is a relative clause, which acts like a subclause. In a Dutch subclause, all verbs are sent to the end. That is why it says die het schilderij heeft gemaakt instead of keeping the verbs near the subject.
Why is the main verb is sitting all by itself right after the comma?
The whole chunk De schilder die het schilderij heeft gemaakt acts as one long subject. In a normal main sentence, the verb comes right after the subject. So as soon as that long subject ends, the main verb (is) must appear. The comma simply helps you see the boundary between the subject and the verb.
Could I write gemaakt heeft instead of heeft gemaakt?