Word
Ik volg dit dieet, zodat ik snel afval.
Meaning
I am following this diet so that I lose weight quickly.
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Questions & Answers about Ik volg dit dieet, zodat ik snel afval.
Why is the verb afval at the very end of the sentence?
The word zodat (so that) is a subordinating conjunction. In Dutch, these types of connecting words kick the verb to the very end of their clause. That is why we say zodat ik snel afval instead of zodat ik afval snel.
afvallen is a separable verb. Why isn't it split up here?
You are right that it is separable! In a normal main sentence, it splits: Ik val snel af (I lose weight quickly). However, because zodat pushes the verb to the end of the clause, the two parts of the separable verb meet at the end and stitch back together into one word: afval.
Why do we say dit dieet instead of deze dieet?
The word dieet is a het word (het dieet). When you want to say 'this' with a singular het word, you must use dit. You only use deze for de words or plural nouns (for example, deze appel).
Does the verb afvallen literally mean 'to fall off'?
Yes! It comes from af (off) and vallen (to fall). While it can literally mean to fall off something, it is the standard Dutch expression for losing body weight loss expression for 'to lose weight'.