Breakdown of Indien u de dosis heeft overschreden, moet u het ziekenhuis bellen.
u
you (formal)
hebben
to have
bellen
to call
moeten
to have to, must
het ziekenhuis
the hospital
de dosis
the dose
indien
in the event that
overschrijden
to exceed
Questions & Answers about Indien u de dosis heeft overschreden, moet u het ziekenhuis bellen.
Why does this sentence use indien instead of als?
Indien means "if" or "in the event that," just like als, but it is much more formal. You will often see it in official instructions, medical leaflets, or formal letters. In everyday conversation, you would usually just say als.
Why are the verbs heeft and overschreden pushed to the end of the first clause?
Indien is a subordinating conjunction. This means it introduces a dependent clause and forces all verbs in that clause to move to the very end. That is why it is not indien u heeft de dosis overschreden, but rather indien u de dosis heeft overschreden.
Why is the second half of the sentence moet u instead of u moet?
Why doesn't the past participle overschreden start with ge-?
The verb overschrijden (to exceed) is an inseparable verb. Because the prefix over- is permanently attached to the verb and is not stressed when spoken, the past participle does not get the standard ge- prefix.
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