Breakdown of Zolang het rooster vol is, accepteren we geen nieuwe goederen.
zijn
to be
geen
no / not any
nieuw
new
vol
full
Questions & Answers about Zolang het rooster vol is, accepteren we geen nieuwe goederen.
Why does the verb is come at the very end of the first part of the sentence?
Because zolang (as long as) is a subordinating conjunction. Words like zolang and zodra introduce a dependent clause, which forces the conjugated verb (is) to the very end of that clause, right before the comma.
Why is the main clause accepteren we instead of we accepteren?
This is due to the verb-second (V2) rule. The entire first clause (Zolang het rooster vol is) counts as the first piece of information in the sentence. To keep the main verb in the second position, accepteren has to come right after the comma, swapping places with the subject we.
Why does nieuw become nieuwe here?
When an adjective comes before a noun, it usually gets an -e added to the end. Because goederen (goods) is plural, the adjective gets the -e ending to become nieuwe.
Why use geen instead of niet to say 'we accept no new goods'?
In Dutch, geen is used to negate a noun that doesn't have a definite article (like de or het). Since you are negating the indefinite concept of 'new goods', you must use geen (meaning 'not any' or 'no').