Word
Vindt men die tradities nog steeds belangrijk?
Meaning
Do people still consider those traditions important?
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Vindt men die tradities nog steeds belangrijk?
die
that / those (de-words and plurals)
belangrijk
important
nog
still, yet / more, another (with a quantity)
vinden
to think / consider (hold an opinion)
Questions & Answers about Vindt men die tradities nog steeds belangrijk?
Who exactly is men in this sentence?
men is a formal indefinite pronoun used to talk about people in general, much like "one" or "people" in English. It takes a third-person singular verb, just like hij (he) or zij (she).
Why does Vindt have a -t at the end? Doesn't the -t usually drop in questions when the subject comes after the verb?
The -t ending only drops when the subject immediately following the verb is je or jij (you). Since the subject here is men (a third-person singular pronoun), the verb keeps its regular -t ending, exactly as it would for vindt hij (does he find/consider).
Could I just say nog instead of nog steeds for "still"?
You could, but nog steeds is much stronger. While nog can mean "still" or "yet," combining it into nog steeds emphasizes that an ongoing situation hasn't changed over a long period of time. It is especially natural here because the sentence is talking about long-standing tradities (traditions).
Why is belangrijk placed at the very end of the sentence?