Word
De radio zendt nu live uit.
Meaning
The radio is broadcasting live now.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about De radio zendt nu live uit.
Since the current lesson is about the impersonal passive with 'er', how would we change this to say 'There is live broadcasting happening now'?
To make an impersonal passive, you drop the specific subject (de radio) and use er wordt plus the past participle. The verb is uitzenden, and its past participle is uitgezonden. So you would say: Er wordt nu live uitgezonden.
Why is uit all the way at the end of the sentence?
This is because uitzenden (to broadcast) is a separable verb. In a standard main clause, the conjugated part (zendt) takes the second position, and the prefix (uit) is pushed to the very end of the sentence.
How is the word live pronounced here?
You pronounce it exactly like the English word 'live' (as in a live show). Dutch has adopted many English words, especially for media and technology, and usually keeps their original English pronunciation.
Can I change the word order to emphasize that it is happening right now?
Yes, you can move nu to the very beginning of the sentence. However, because Dutch enforces the 'verb-second' rule, the verb (zendt) must stay in the second position. The subject then swaps places with it: Nu zendt de radio live uit.