Breakdown of Deze verandering is een aanzienlijke verbetering.
zijn
to be
een
a/an
deze
this / these
de verandering
the change
aanzienlijk
considerably
de verbetering
the improvement
Questions & Answers about Deze verandering is een aanzienlijke verbetering.
Why does the adjective aanzienlijk get an -e at the end here, even though it comes after een?
When an adjective comes before a noun, it almost always gets an -e added to it. The only exception is when it modifies a singular het word preceded by een (or no article at all). Because verbetering is a de word, the adjective takes the standard -e ending to become aanzienlijke.
How can I easily remember that verandering and verbetering are de words?
Both of these nouns end in the suffix -ing, which is commonly used to turn verbs (veranderen and verbeteren) into nouns. In Dutch, nouns ending in -ing are reliably de words. Knowing this also explains why the sentence starts with Deze (used for de words) instead of Dit.
What is the difference between using aanzienlijke and just saying grote (big) here?
Aanzienlijk translates to "considerable," "substantial," or "significant." It is a slightly more formal and precise word than groot (big) and emphasizes the strong impact or noticeable extent of the change.
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