Word
U zet uw handtekening onder de vermelde waarde.
Meaning
You put your signature below the stated value.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of U zet uw handtekening onder de vermelde waarde.
u
you (formal)
uw
your (formal)
zetten
to make (coffee/tea) / to put
onder
under, below
Questions & Answers about U zet uw handtekening onder de vermelde waarde.
Why does vermelde have an -e at the end?
Vermelde is the past participle of the verb vermelden (to mention or state). Here, it is used as an adjective to describe waarde (the stated value). Because it acts as an adjective placed before a noun, it gets the standard -e ending, which is required here since waarde is a de word.
Why do we use zet (from zetten) here instead of a verb like plaatsen or doen?
In Dutch, the standard fixed expression for putting down a signature is een handtekening zetten. While English uses 'put', Dutch specifically pairs the noun for signature with the verb zetten (to set/place).
What is the literal translation of handtekening?
It is a compound word made of hand (hand) and tekening (drawing). So a signature in Dutch is literally a 'hand-drawing'.
Why do we use uw instead of jouw in this sentence?
The sentence starts with the formal pronoun u (you). To stay consistent, you must use the matching formal possessive pronoun uw (your). If this were an informal sentence, it would be Je zet je handtekening or Jij zet jouw handtekening.