Breakdown of Wij accepteren elk nadeel, mits het voordeel groot is.
zijn
to be
groot
big
wij
we
het
it
accepteren
to accept
elk
each, every
mits
provided that
het nadeel
the disadvantage
het voordeel
the advantage
Questions & Answers about Wij accepteren elk nadeel, mits het voordeel groot is.
How does mits affect the word order in the second half of this sentence?
The word mits is a subordinating conjunction. This means it introduces a subclause, which pushes the conjugated verb to the very end. That is why the verb is comes at the end of the clause, making it mits het voordeel groot is.
Is mits interchangeable with als?
They are similar but not exactly the same. While als simply means if, mits translates to provided that or on the condition that. It is a stricter condition. In this sentence, it emphasizes that we only accept the disadvantage if the advantage is big.
Why is it elk nadeel and not elke nadeel?
The word nadeel is a het-word (het nadeel). When you want to say every or each with a singular het-word, you must use elk without the extra e. If it were a de-word, like kans (chance), you would use elke, as in elke kans.
I notice both nadeel and voordeel end in -deel. How are these words built?
The word deel means part or share. By adding the prefix voor- (before or for), you get voordeel, meaning advantage or benefit. By adding na- (after or behind), you get its exact opposite, nadeel, meaning disadvantage or drawback.
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