Questions & Answers about Vouw jij de handdoek snel op?
Why does de handdoek come before the adverb snel?
In Dutch, a definite direct object (a specific item, like de handdoek) is placed before adverbs. Since snel (quickly) is an adverb, the definite object de handdoek must come before it. If you were talking about an indefinite object, like "a towel" (een handdoek), it would go after the adverb: Vouw jij snel een handdoek op?
Why is the word op at the very end of the sentence?
The verb in this sentence is opvouwen (to fold up), which is a separable verb. In a main clause question, the conjugated part of the verb (vouw) moves to the front, and the separable prefix (op) is pushed to the very end of the sentence.
Why is it vouw jij instead of vouwt jij?
Whenever the pronoun jij or je directly follows the verb—which happens when forming a question—the verb drops its ending -t. That is why it is jij vouwt in a regular statement, but vouw jij in a question.
What is the difference between vouwen and opvouwen here?