Breakdown of De verse groente bevat veel energie, zodat jij je fit voelt.
jij
you
veel
much / many / a lot of
zich voelen
to feel
fit
fit
de groente
the vegetable
zodat
so that
vers
fresh
bevatten
to contain
de energie
the energy
Questions & Answers about De verse groente bevat veel energie, zodat jij je fit voelt.
Why is the verb voelt at the very end of the sentence?
The word zodat (so that) is a subordinating conjunction. This means it introduces a dependent clause where the conjugated verb is pushed to the very end. Instead of the normal word order jij voelt je fit, it becomes zodat jij je fit voelt.
The translation says "vegetables", but isn't groente a singular word here?
Yes, it is! In Dutch, groente is usually treated as a singular, uncountable noun when referring to vegetables in general (very similar to how we use "fruit" in English). Because it is singular, it takes the singular verb form bevat (contains).
Why are there two words for "you" right next to each other (jij je)?
The verb zich voelen (to feel) is a reflexive verb in Dutch. The first word is the subject jij (you), and the second is the reflexive pronoun je (yourself). So, literally, this translates to "so that you feel yourself fit".
Why does the adjective vers have an extra -e at the end (verse)?
Because groente is a de-word. When you place an adjective before a noun that has de in front of it, you almost always must add an -e to the adjective. So, vers becomes de verse groente.
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