Breakdown of Verder werkt de software heel snel.
werken
to work
snel
fast
heel
very
verder
further
de software
the software
Questions & Answers about Verder werkt de software heel snel.
Why does werkt come before de software in this sentence?
Because the sentence starts with the adverb Verder (Furthermore). In Dutch, the conjugated verb must be the second element in a main clause (the V2 rule). Since Verder takes the first spot, the verb werkt takes the second spot, causing the subject de software to invert and move to the third spot.
Can I use bovendien or daarnaast instead of verder here?
Absolutely. Verder, bovendien, and daarnaast all add information and mean 'furthermore' or 'additionally'. They are largely interchangeable here. Because they are all adverbs, starting the sentence with any of them triggers the exact same inverted word order: connector + verb + subject.
If I start the sentence with De software, where should I put verder?
If you start with the subject, you would say: De software werkt verder heel snel. The subject De software takes the first position, the verb werkt stays in the second position, and the adverb verder drops in right after the verb.
Why don't we add an -e to snel here?
Because snel is functioning as an adverb describing the verb werkt (how the software works), rather than an adjective placed directly before a noun. In Dutch, adverbs never get an extra -e ending.
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