Breakdown of Nu de oppas hier is, staat de kinderwagen buiten.
zijn
to be
hier
here
buiten
outside
staan
to stand
Questions & Answers about Nu de oppas hier is, staat de kinderwagen buiten.
Why is the verb is at the very end of the first clause?
Here, nu is used as a subordinating conjunction meaning "now that". Whenever a clause starts with a subordinating conjunction, the conjugated verb (in this case, is) gets pushed to the end of that clause.
Since the English translation is "Now that", shouldn't it be Nu dat de oppas hier is?
In standard Dutch, the word nu on its own means "now that" when used to connect two clauses. You might occasionally hear native speakers say nu dat, but just using nu is the standard and most natural way to express this.
Why does the second half start with the verb staat rather than the subject de kinderwagen?
This is the Dutch verb-second rule in action. The entire "now that" clause acts as the first piece of information in the sentence. The main verb (staat) must take the second position overall, so it comes right after the comma, swapping places with its subject (de kinderwagen).
Why does the sentence use staat (stands) instead of is to say the stroller is outside?
Dutch strongly prefers positional verbs like staan (to stand), liggen (to lie), or zitten (to sit) to describe where a physical object is located. Because a stroller has a clear base and rests upright on its wheels, it naturally takes the verb staan.