Breakdown of Het resultaat is beter, mits u aan elke eis voldoet.
zijn
to be
u
you (formal)
het
it
het resultaat
the result
Questions & Answers about Het resultaat is beter, mits u aan elke eis voldoet.
How does mits change the word order in the second half of the sentence?
Because mits (provided that) is a subordinating conjunction, it introduces a subordinate clause. In Dutch, this means the conjugated verb is pushed to the very end of that clause. That is why the verb voldoet is placed after elke eis.
Why do we need the preposition aan in aan elke eis voldoet?
In Dutch, the verb voldoen (to meet or satisfy) takes the fixed preposition aan when you are talking about meeting conditions, requirements, or expectations. The combination is always voldoen aan, which is why aan appears right before the requirement itself.
Could I just use als (if) instead of mits?
You could, but mits changes the nuance. While both introduce a condition, mits is stricter and slightly more formal. It translates specifically to 'provided that' or 'only on the condition that'. It emphasizes that meeting every requirement is an absolute necessity for the better result, whereas als is just a standard 'if'.
Why is it elke eis instead of elk eis?
The word for requirement or demand is a de-word (de eis). When you translate 'every' or 'each', you must use elke for de-words and elk for het-words.