Breakdown of De onderzoekers organiseren lezingen in verschillende centra.
in
in
het centrum
the center
organiseren
to organize
verschillende
various, several
Questions & Answers about De onderzoekers organiseren lezingen in verschillende centra.
The plural of centrum is centra here. Can I also say centrums?
Yes, you can! Many Latin loanwords ending in -um have two correct plurals in Dutch: the classical Latin plural ending in -a (centra) and the regular Dutch plural ending in -s (centrums). Both are correct, though centra is very common and sounds slightly more formal or academic.
I thought verschillende meant "different". Why is it translated as "various" here?
In Dutch, verschillende translates to both "different" (not the same) and "various" or "several" (a number of them). Here, it simply means they are organizing lectures in several centers. Context usually makes it clear which meaning fits best.
Why does verschillende end in an -e?
It acts as an adjective describing the noun centra. In Dutch, whenever an adjective comes before a plural noun, it must take the -e ending.
Why does onderzoekers use an -s for the plural, but lezingen uses -en?