Breakdown of De eis is dat je of flexibel of heel snel bent.
zijn
to be
snel
fast
heel
very
of
or
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
dat
that (conjunction)
flexibel
flexible / flexibly
de eis
the requirement
Questions & Answers about De eis is dat je of flexibel of heel snel bent.
Why is the word of used twice in of flexibel of heel snel?
In Dutch, the double conjunction of ... of is used to say either ... or. The first of acts like either, and the second of acts like or.
Why is the verb bent placed at the very end of the sentence?
The word dat (that) introduces a subordinate clause. As you may remember from earlier lessons, Dutch subordinate clauses push their conjugated verb to the end of the sentence. That is why it is ...dat je [conditions] bent instead of ...dat je bent [conditions].
How would I change this to say the requirement is "both flexible and very fast"?
You would replace of ... of with the other double conjunction from this lesson, zowel ... als (both ... and). The sentence would become: De eis is dat je zowel flexibel als heel snel bent.
What does the word eis mean?
De eis is a noun meaning the requirement or the demand. It is related to the verb eisen, which means to demand or to require.
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