Breakdown of Ik bewaar er geen troep meer.
ik
I
geen
no / not any
er
there (in that place)
meer
more
bewaren
to keep / preserve
de troep
the junk / the mess
Questions & Answers about Ik bewaar er geen troep meer.
Why does er come before geen in this sentence?
What does er mean here, and could I use daar instead?
In this sentence, er means 'there' (referring to a previously mentioned location). You could use daar instead, but only if you wanted to put strong emphasis on the location, like saying 'I do not keep any junk THERE anymore!' Because it is unstressed, er is the most natural choice here.
How does the phrase geen troep meer translate to 'do not keep any junk anymore'?
To say 'not anymore' or 'no longer' with an indefinite noun like troep (junk), Dutch uses the combination geen ... meer (literally 'no ... anymore'). You use geen instead of niet because troep is an uncountable noun being used without a definite article like 'the' or 'this'.
What is the difference between bewaren and houden for 'to keep'?
Bewaren specifically means 'to save' or 'to store' physical items, which perfectly fits storing junk in a space. Houden is used for holding physical objects in your hands, keeping a pet, or in abstract phrases like keeping a promise.
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