Word
Daarna verplaats je de pion naar het volgende dorp.
Meaning
After that you move the pawn to the next village.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Daarna verplaats je de pion naar het volgende dorp.
naar
to
het dorp
the village
daarna
after that
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
Questions & Answers about Daarna verplaats je de pion naar het volgende dorp.
Why is the verb verplaats before the subject je?
Because the sentence starts with the sequence word Daarna (After that). In Dutch, the verb must always be the second idea in a main clause. To keep the verb in the second spot, the subject je swaps places with the verb.
Wait, shouldn't the verb be verplaatst with a -t at the end for "you"?
Normally, yes (je verplaatst). However, there is a special spelling rule in Dutch: when the subject je or jij comes right after the verb, you drop the -t ending. That is why it becomes Daarna verplaats je.
Why does volgende have an -e at the end?
Volgende is an adjective describing dorp (village). Because dorp is a het-word and is preceded by the definite article het (the), the adjective must get an -e ending.
What context would this sentence be used in?
De pion translates to the pawn or the playing piece. This sentence is a typical instruction you would read in the rulebook of a board game!