Breakdown of Aangezien dit product niet wil functioneren, eis ik een vergoeding.
ik
I
een
a/an
niet
not
willen
to want
dit
this (neuter)
het product
the product
aangezien
since / as (because)
eisen
to demand
functioneren
to function
de vergoeding
the reimbursement
Questions & Answers about Aangezien dit product niet wil functioneren, eis ik een vergoeding.
Why is the verb order eis ik instead of ik eis?
Because the sentence starts with a subordinate clause (Aangezien dit product niet wil functioneren). When a sentence starts with anything other than the subject, the main clause undergoes inversion, placing the verb before the subject. So, the main verb eis comes right after the comma, followed by the subject ik.
How does aangezien affect the word order in the first part of the sentence?
Aangezien (since or seeing as) is a subordinating conjunction. This means it pushes all the verbs to the end of its clause. That is why the verbs wil functioneren appear at the very end of the first part, right before the comma.
Does wil functioneren mean the product literally 'wants' to function?
Literally it means 'does not want to function'. Just like in English when you say a device 'won't work', Dutch frequently uses the verb willen (to want) with inanimate objects to express that something is stubbornly refusing to do what it is supposed to do.
Could I use omdat instead of aangezien here?
Yes, you could say Omdat dit product niet wil functioneren. Both words introduce a reason and have the exact same effect on word order. However, aangezien is slightly more formal and is often used at the beginning of a sentence to mean 'since' or 'seeing as', whereas omdat simply means 'because'.
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