Breakdown of Volgens mij is het aandeel op deze beurs heel winstgevend.
zijn
to be
op
on
heel
very
deze
this / these
mij
me
volgens
according to
het aandeel
the share
winstgevend
profitable
de beurs
the stock market
Questions & Answers about Volgens mij is het aandeel op deze beurs heel winstgevend.
Why does the verb is come before the subject het aandeel?
Because the sentence starts with the phrase Volgens mij (In my opinion). In Dutch, whenever a main clause starts with something other than the subject, the verb and subject swap places so the conjugated verb stays in the second position. This is called inversion.
Does beurs always mean stock market?
No, beurs is a versatile word with several meanings depending on the context. Besides stock exchange or stock market, it can also mean a purse or wallet, a trade fair, or a scholarship for a student. In this sentence, the word aandeel (share or stock) provides the clue that we are talking about the financial market.
How is the word winstgevend (profitable) formed?
It is a combination of winst (profit) and gevend, which is the present participle of the verb geven (to give). It literally translates to profit-giving, which is the standard Dutch way to say that something is profitable or lucrative.
Why do we use deze before beurs instead of dit?
The word beurs is a de-word (de beurs). For all de-words, we use deze for this and die for that. If you were pointing out a het-word, like het aandeel earlier in the sentence, you would use dit for this or dat for that.
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