Word
Kunnen jullie die hoeveelheden berekenen?
Meaning
Can you calculate those amounts?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Kunnen jullie die hoeveelheden berekenen?
jullie
you (plural)
die
that / those (de-words and plurals)
kunnen
can
berekenen
to calculate
Questions & Answers about Kunnen jullie die hoeveelheden berekenen?
Why does the plural of hoeveelheid change to hoeveelheden instead of just adding a standard plural ending?
In Dutch, nouns ending in the suffix -heid have an irregular plural form. Instead of just adding -en, the -heid changes to -heden. Therefore, hoeveelheid (amount/quantity) becomes hoeveelheden (amounts).
How is the word hoeveelheid constructed?
It is built from the words hoe (how) and veel (much/many). Adding the abstract noun suffix -heid turns the phrase 'how much' into a single noun meaning 'quantity' or 'amount'.
Why do we use die for 'those' in this sentence?
Hoeveelheden is a plural noun. In Dutch, all plural nouns act like de-words, regardless of whether their singular form was a de-word or a het-word. For de-words and all plurals, 'that' or 'those' is translated as die, whereas for singular het-words you would use dat.
Why is berekenen placed at the very end of the sentence?