Breakdown of Daarna berekent hij de oplossing met deze formule.
hij
he / it (referring to a 'de'-word)
met
with
deze
this / these
daarna
after that
berekenen
to calculate
de oplossing
the solution
de formule
the formula
Questions & Answers about Daarna berekent hij de oplossing met deze formule.
Why is the word order berekent hij instead of hij berekent?
Because the sentence starts with the adverb Daarna (After that). In Dutch, starting a sentence with anything other than the subject causes inversion. The verb must stay in the second position, so the subject is pushed right after it.
What is the difference between rekenen and berekenen?
Rekenen means to do math or calculate in a general sense. Adding the prefix be- turns it into berekenen, which specifically means to calculate a precise outcome or value. Because of this, berekenen always needs a direct object to receive the action, like de oplossing (the solution).
Is there a trick to remembering that oplossing is a de word?
Yes! Dutch nouns ending in the suffix -ing are almost always de words. They are usually built from verbs (in this case, oplossen means to solve) to describe the action itself or the result of that action.
Why do we say deze formule and not dit formule?
In Dutch, the word for "this" translates to deze when used with de words, and dit when used with het words. Because the noun is de formule, we have to use deze.
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