Breakdown of Voor zover ik de polis begrijp, is de medische dekking goed.
ik
I
zijn
to be
begrijpen
to understand
goed
good
voor zover
as far as / to the extent that
de polis
the policy
de dekking
the coverage
medisch
medical
Questions & Answers about Voor zover ik de polis begrijp, is de medische dekking goed.
How does voor zover affect the word order in the first part of the sentence?
Voor zover (as far as) is a subordinating conjunction. This means it introduces a dependent clause and pushes its conjugated verb, begrijp, to the very end of that clause.
Why does the second half start with is instead of the subject de medische dekking?
The entire first clause (Voor zover ik de polis begrijp) acts as the first piece of information in the overall sentence. Because Dutch uses the V2 rule, the main verb must come second. Therefore, the verb is comes immediately after the comma, swapping places with the subject de medische dekking.
Does polis mean the police here?
No, polis means an insurance policy. It is a false friend! If you want to talk about the police, you need the word politie.
Is the word dekking (coverage) related to a verb?
Yes, it comes from the verb dekken (to cover). Adding the suffix -ing to a verb stem is a common way to turn an action into a noun in Dutch, just like in English.
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