Breakdown of Hun product is duur. Ons product is daarentegen goedkoop.
zijn
to be
duur
expensive
goedkoop
cheap
ons
our
hun
their
het product
the product
daarentegen
on the other hand
Questions & Answers about Hun product is duur. Ons product is daarentegen goedkoop.
Why is daarentegen placed after the verb here instead of at the beginning of the sentence?
Daarentegen is an adverb. While you can put it at the beginning of the sentence, doing so triggers inversion where the verb comes before the subject (Daarentegen is ons product goedkoop). It is often more natural and common to place it right after the verb, similar to saying "Our product, on the other hand, is cheap" in English.
Could I use echter instead of daarentegen in this sentence?
Yes, using echter (however) would be grammatically correct (Ons product is echter goedkoop). However, daarentegen is a stronger choice here because it specifically means "on the other hand" or "by contrast." It perfectly highlights the direct comparison between two distinct subjects (their product vs. our product).
Could I use integendeel in this sentence to mean the same thing?
No, integendeel (on the contrary) doesn't fit here. You use integendeel to contradict or deny a previous statement about the same subject, not to compare two different subjects. For example, you would use it if you said: "Our product is not expensive. Integendeel, it is very cheap."
Why do we use ons product instead of onze product?
This is a quick reminder about possessive pronouns! Product is a neuter noun (het product). When saying "our", you must use ons for het words. If it were a de word, like prijs (price), you would use onze (onze prijs).
How do you break down the word daarentegen?
It is a compound word made of daar (there), en (and), and tegen (against). If you think of it literally as "there against" or "against that", it makes a lot of sense why it translates to "by contrast".
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