Word
Degene die wij nomineren, krijgt tijdens de ceremonie de trofee.
Meaning
The one we nominate gets the trophy during the ceremony.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Degene die wij nomineren, krijgt tijdens de ceremonie de trofee.
wij
we
krijgen
to get (receive)
die
who / that (relative pronoun)
tijdens
during
Questions & Answers about Degene die wij nomineren, krijgt tijdens de ceremonie de trofee.
Why is it degene instead of datgene?
Degene is used to refer to people ("the one" or "the person"). If you were referring to an object or an abstract concept ("that which" or "the thing that"), you would use datgene.
How do we know degene is singular here, rather than plural?
First, the plural form for people adds an -n: degenen ("the ones" or "the people"). Second, the main verb is krijgt (singular), which confirms we are talking about just one person. If it were plural, the sentence would be: Degenen die wij nomineren, krijgen...
Why does the verb krijgt come immediately after the comma?
This is the Dutch V2 (verb-second) rule in action. The entire phrase before the comma (Degene die wij nomineren) acts as the subject and takes up the first position in the main sentence. Therefore, the main verb (krijgt) must come in the second position, right after it.
Why is nomineren placed at the very end of the first clause?
The phrase die wij nomineren is a relative clause (a type of sub-clause that describes degene). In Dutch subordinate clauses, verbs are pushed to the end of the clause.