Dit materiaal blijkt niet geschikt te zijn voor dit project.

Questions & Answers about Dit materiaal blijkt niet geschikt te zijn voor dit project.

The lesson is about fixed prepositions. Is the preposition for geschikt always voor?
Yes! Just like in English ("suitable for"), the Dutch adjective geschikt pairs with the preposition voor. Whenever you want to say someone or something is suitable, appropriate, or fit for a purpose, you will use geschikt voor.
How does the verb construction blijkt ... te zijn work here?
The verb blijken means "to turn out" or "to appear." It is very commonly combined with te + an infinitive verb. Together, blijkt te zijn translates to "turns out to be." Just remember that the conjugated verb (blijkt) stays in the normal second position, while the infinitive part (te zijn) gets pushed toward the end of the sentence.
Why do we use dit for both materiaal and project instead of deze?
This is a good refresher on pointing words. Both materiaal and project are het-words (het materiaal, het project). When you want to say "this" with a singular het-word, you must use dit. You only use deze for singular de-words or any plural nouns.
Why is te zijn placed right before voor dit project rather than at the very end of the sentence?
Usually, infinitive verbs like te zijn go at the very end of a Dutch sentence. However, prepositional phrases (like voor dit project) are allowed to break this rule and come after the final verbs. This is very common because it makes the sentence flow better. While Dit materiaal blijkt niet voor dit project geschikt te zijn is grammatically correct, putting voor dit project at the end sounds much more natural.

Learn Dit materiaal blijkt niet geschikt te zijn voor dit project and more in Dutch

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • Practice with interactive exercises
  • Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • Learn at your own pace — completely free