Breakdown of Je kunt online verschillende recensies vergelijken.
kunnen
can
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
vergelijken
to compare
online
online
de recensie
the review
verschillende
various, several
Questions & Answers about Je kunt online verschillende recensies vergelijken.
Why is it verschillende and not verschillenden here?
Because verschillende describes the noun recensies directly. You only add an -n to quantifiers (like sommigen, enkelen, or verschillenden) when they stand alone and refer to people. Since the noun is right there, we just use the base form with an -e.
Can verschillende also mean "different"? How do I know which one it means?
Yes, verschillende frequently means "different" or "various". In a sentence like this, both meanings make sense and blend together: you are comparing "several" reviews, which are inherently "different" from each other. Context usually tells you which translation flows best in English.
Why does online come before the object verschillende recensies?
In Dutch, adverbs (like online) usually come before the direct object if that object is indefinite. Because "several reviews" is a general, undefined amount rather than "the reviews" (which would be definite), the adverb steps in right after the conjugated verb kunt.
Why does the plural of recensie end in -s instead of -en?
Many Dutch words ending in an unstressed -ie (like recensie, vakantie, or situatie) simply take an -s to form the plural. Therefore, it becomes recensies.
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