Breakdown of Ik krijg om de twee maanden een injectie in mijn knie, mits het helpt.
ik
I
een
a/an
twee
two
in
in
helpen
to help
mijn
my
het
it
krijgen
to get (receive)
de maand
the month
mits
provided that
om de
every (at intervals)
de knie
the knee
de injectie
the injection
Questions & Answers about Ik krijg om de twee maanden een injectie in mijn knie, mits het helpt.
Why do we use om de twee maanden here instead of elke twee maanden?
Both are grammatically correct and mean the same thing, but this lesson focuses on using om de to express frequency. While elke simply means "every", om de is used specifically for repeating intervals. For example, om de dag means "every other day", and om de twee maanden means "every two months".
What exactly does mits mean in this sentence?
mits means "provided that", "on the condition that", or "as long as". It introduces a strict positive condition. Learners often confuse it with tenzij, which means "unless" (the exact opposite!). If you used tenzij here, it would mean you only get the injection if it does NOT help.
Does mits change the word order?
Yes, mits is a subordinating conjunction, which means it introduces a dependent clause and pushes all verbs to the very end of that clause. In this sentence, the clause is very short (het helpt), so the verb helpt naturally sits at the end right after the subject.
Why does the time phrase om de twee maanden come before the object een injectie?
Dutch strongly prefers to place time phrases as early as possible in the middle of the sentence, right after the main verb and subject. This follows the general Time-Manner-Place rule, so the time (om de twee maanden) comes before the direct object (een injectie) and the place (in mijn knie).
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