Breakdown of Hoe sneller de inflatie daalt, hoe goedkoper het product wordt.
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Questions & Answers about Hoe sneller de inflatie daalt, hoe goedkoper het product wordt.
Why are the verbs daalt and wordt pushed to the very end of their clauses?
In the hoe [comparative] ..., hoe [comparative] ... (the ... the ...) structure, standard Dutch grammar treats both halves of the sentence as subordinate clauses. This means the conjugated verbs are pushed to the end of their respective clauses, giving us de inflatie daalt and het product wordt.
Can I use des te instead of the second hoe in this sentence?
Yes! You can say hoe sneller de inflatie daalt, des te goedkoper... and it means the exact same thing. However, be careful with the word order: des te triggers inversion, meaning the verb must come before the subject. So the second half would change to: ... des te goedkoper wordt het product.
Why is the verb daalt used here for "falls" instead of a form of vallen?
Dalen is used for things that decrease, descend, or drop in amount or level (like prices, temperatures, or inflation). Vallen is strictly used for physical falling (like an apple falling from a tree or a person tripping).
Why does goedkoper only have one "o", when the base word for cheap is goedkoop?