Breakdown of Wij vinden de verhaallijn van deze roman diepgaand.
wij
we
deze
this / these
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
vinden
to think / consider (hold an opinion)
Questions & Answers about Wij vinden de verhaallijn van deze roman diepgaand.
Why do we use vinden here instead of denken?
We use vinden because this sentence expresses a personal, subjective opinion about the book's storyline. You use vinden when you judge or feel a certain way about something. You would use denken for a mental process or a belief about a fact, like expressing that you think it will rain today.
Why is the adjective diepgaand placed at the very end of the sentence?
When you express an opinion using vinden, the structure is typically vinden + [the object you are judging] + [the adjective]. Here, the object is the entire phrase de verhaallijn van deze roman (the storyline of this novel). The adjective diepgaand must wait until that whole phrase is complete.
Why doesn't diepgaand get an -e at the end, since verhaallijn is a de-word?
Adjectives only get an -e ending when they are placed directly in front of the noun they describe (for example, de diepgaande verhaallijn). In this sentence, diepgaand is placed later in the sentence to describe the object. Adjectives used in this separated position never get the extra -e.
Is diepgaand related to the verb gaan?
Yes! It literally translates to deep-going. It is formed from the present participle of the verb gaan combined with diep (deep), but it functions purely as an adjective here meaning profound, thorough, or in-depth.