Word
De schat met wie ik knuffel, is erg aantrekkelijk.
Meaning
The darling with whom I cuddle is very attractive.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about De schat met wie ik knuffel, is erg aantrekkelijk.
Why do we use met wie here instead of just die or waarmee?
Because we are referring to a person (de schat) and using a preposition (met). When a relative clause refers to a person and includes a preposition, we must use the preposition followed by wie. If the sentence was about a thing instead of a person, we would use a completely different word: waarmee.
Is schat the word for "treasure" or "darling"?
It is both! Literally, schat means "treasure" or "hoard," but it is one of the most common terms of endearment in Dutch. It is used exactly like "darling," "honey," or "sweetheart" in English.
Why is there a comma before is, and why does it come right after the relative clause?
The entire first chunk of the sentence, De schat met wie ik knuffel, acts as the subject. In a normal main sentence, the verb is always the second idea. So right after that long subject, the main verb is must come next. The comma is placed there to make the sentence easier to read and to separate the two verbs (knuffel and is).
In a relative clause, the verb is supposed to go at the end. Why is the order just ik knuffel here?