Breakdown of De atleten die de estafette rennen, zijn nog niet moe.
zijn
to be
niet
not
moe
tired
rennen
to run
nog
still, yet / more, another (with a quantity)
die
who / that (relative pronoun)
de atleet
athlete
de estafette
relay race
Questions & Answers about De atleten die de estafette rennen, zijn nog niet moe.
Why do we use die here instead of dat for 'who'?
In Dutch, the relative pronoun depends on the noun it refers back to. Because atleten is plural, we must use die. We only use dat for singular het words.
Why does the verb zijn come right after the comma?
Dutch follows the verb-second rule in main clauses. The entire chunk before the comma, De atleten die de estafette rennen, acts as a single long subject taking up the first position. Therefore, the main verb zijn must come immediately after it in the second position.
Why is the verb rennen at the end of the clause die de estafette rennen?
The phrase die de estafette rennen is a relative clause, which is a type of subclause. In Dutch subclauses, the working verb is always pushed to the very end.
How does the phrase nog niet work here?
Nog niet translates to 'not yet' (literally 'still not'). It is the standard way to express that a state hasn't happened yet but is expected to eventually, such as the athletes getting tired.
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