Breakdown of Je wordt rustig door elke melding uit te zetten.
worden
to become
rustig
quiet (calm, peaceful)
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
door
through
te
to (infinitive marker)
uitzetten
to turn off (devices, machines)
elk
each, every
de melding
the notification
Questions & Answers about Je wordt rustig door elke melding uit te zetten.
Why does Dutch use te zetten (to turn) when the English translation says "turning"?
In English, we express this idea using "by" followed by an "-ing" verb ("by turning"). Dutch doesn't use "-ing" forms this way. Instead, to say "by doing something", Dutch uses the preposition door at the start of the clause, and puts te + the infinitive verb at the very end.
Why is te placed in the middle of uitzetten?
Uitzetten (to turn off) is a separable verb, made of the prefix uit and the root verb zetten. When you use a separable verb with te, the te must go exactly between the prefix and the verb. Notice that they are written as three separate words: uit te zetten.
Why does elke have an -e at the end here?
The noun melding (notification) is a de-word (de melding). When you use the word elk (each/every) with a singular de-word, it gets an -e ending to become elke. If it were a het-word, it would remain elk (for example, elk bericht - every message).
Does je in this sentence refer to me specifically, or people in general?
It is used as a general "you" (meaning "anyone" or "one"), which matches how it is used in the English translation. While Dutch has the formal word men to mean "one" or "people in general", using je is much more natural and common in everyday speech.
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