Breakdown of U krijgt meer voordeel, mits u met ons onderhandelt.
u
you (formal)
met
with
ons
us (object)
krijgen
to get (receive)
meer
more
mits
provided that
onderhandelen
to negotiate
het voordeel
the advantage
Questions & Answers about U krijgt meer voordeel, mits u met ons onderhandelt.
Why is the verb onderhandelt at the very end of the sentence?
Because of the word mits (provided that). mits is a subordinating conjunction, which means it introduces a dependent subclause. In Dutch subclauses, all verbs are pushed to the end of the clause.
Could I just use als instead of mits here?
Grammatically, yes. als (if) is also a subordinating conjunction, so the word order would be exactly the same. However, mits means "provided that" or "on the condition that", which makes the requirement much stronger and slightly more formal than a simple als.
What does meer voordeel krijgen imply in a practical context like this?
While voordeel literally translates to "advantage" or "benefit", in Dutch business or retail contexts it is frequently used to mean getting a "discount", a "better deal", or "financial benefit".
What is the infinitive of onderhandelt and does it always use the preposition met?
The infinitive is onderhandelen (to negotiate). When you want to specify who you are negotiating with, you use the preposition met (with), exactly as you do in English: onderhandelen met ons (negotiate with us).
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