Learn Dutch: Met dit talent is zelfs zijn slechtste cijfer nog steeds goed. - With this talent, even his worst grade is still good.

Focus adverbs like zelfs (even) are placed directly in front of the specific word or phrase they emphasize. Here, it highlights that 'even his worst grade' is good, so it attaches directly to that phrase.

Why is the verb is placed before the subject zelfs zijn slechtste cijfer?

Because of the V2 (verb-second) rule. The sentence starts with the phrase Met dit talent (With this talent). In Dutch, when you start a sentence with anything other than the subject, the verb must come next in the second position. The subject then immediately follows the verb.

Why does the adjective slechtste have an -e at the end?

Superlative adjectives (like worst, biggest, etc.) follow the normal rules for adjective endings. When placed directly before a noun, they get an -e added to the end. Even though cijfer is a het-word, the possessive pronoun zijn before it ensures the adjective gets the -e ending.

What is the difference between nog and nog steeds here?

While nog can mean 'still', it has many other meanings like 'yet' or 'else'. Adding steeds makes it perfectly clear that you mean 'still' in the sense of a continuing situation. In a sentence like this, nog steeds sounds more natural and emphatic than just using nog.