Breakdown of De goederen blijven in het magazijn zolang er geen rooster is.
zijn
to be
geen
no / not any
in
in
blijven
to stay
Questions & Answers about De goederen blijven in het magazijn zolang er geen rooster is.
Why is the verb is at the very end of the sentence?
The word zolang (as long as) is a subordinating conjunction. This means it introduces a dependent clause, which forces the conjugated verb, in this case is, to the very end of the clause.
Is zolang always written as a single word?
Yes, when used as a conjunction meaning "as long as", zolang is one word. You only write it as two separate words, zo lang, when describing literal length or duration, like in "so long" or "that long".
Why do we need the word er in zolang er geen rooster is?
Why do we use geen instead of niet to say "there is no schedule"?
You use geen because you are negating a noun that doesn't have a definite article ("a schedule" becomes "no schedule"). You would use niet if you were negating the verb or a specific, definite noun.