Word
De inzet van beide teams is geweldig.
Meaning
The effort of both teams is awesome.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of De inzet van beide teams is geweldig.
zijn
to be
het team
the team
geweldig
great
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
Questions & Answers about De inzet van beide teams is geweldig.
Why do we use beide here instead of beiden?
You use beide (without the -n) when it stands directly in front of a noun, just like a regular adjective. Because it comes right before teams, it has to be beide. You only use beiden when it refers to people and stands on its own without a noun right after it.
Why is the verb singular (is) when the sentence talks about both teams?
The main subject of the sentence is De inzet (The effort), which is singular. The phrase van beide teams is just extra information telling us whose effort it is. The verb always matches the core subject, so we use the singular is.
Inzet translates to "effort" here. Are there other common ways to use this word?
Yes, inzet is a very versatile word in Dutch. Besides "effort", "dedication", or "commitment", it can also mean a "bet" or "stake" in a game (literally what you put in). You might also hear it used in the news for the "deployment" of people or resources, like police officers or military.