Breakdown of Wat is uw verwachting van dit project?
zijn
to be
wat
what
het project
the project
uw
your (formal)
Questions & Answers about Wat is uw verwachting van dit project?
How can you predict the gender of verwachting based on its spelling?
You can look at the suffix. The noun verwachting is built from the verb verwachten (to expect) by taking the stem verwacht and adding -ing. In Dutch, all nouns that are formed this way and end in the suffix -ing are de words.
Why does the sentence use dit project instead of deze project?
The word project is a het word (het project). Because it is a singular het word, you must use dit to say this. You only use deze for de words and for all plurals.
Could I use jouw or je instead of uw here?
Grammatically, yes. However, because discussing a project typically happens in a business, academic, or professional setting, the formal possessive pronoun uw is highly common and often expected.
Does verwachting always take the preposition van in this context?
Yes, when expressing an expectation of something or someone, Dutch pairs it with van. This maps perfectly to English, where you also speak about having an expectation of something.