Word
De auditie van die danser was krachtig.
Meaning
The audition of that dancer was powerful.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of De auditie van die danser was krachtig.
zijn
to be
die
that / those (de-words and plurals)
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
de auditie
the audition
Questions & Answers about De auditie van die danser was krachtig.
This lesson is about the anticipatory object het (voorlopig lijdend voorwerp). Why isn't it used here?
This sentence is a simple statement likely used to set the scene for a more complex example in the lesson. An anticipatory het is only used when the actual object of the sentence is an entire subclause (for example: "I find it powerful that he dances"). Here, there is no object subclause at all, just a simple subject (de auditie).
Why is it die danser instead of dat danser?
Because danser is a de word (de danser). For de words, we use the demonstrative pronouns die (that) or deze (this). We only use dat or dit for het words.
How is the word krachtig formed?
It is built from the noun kracht, which means "power" or "strength". Adding the suffix -ig turns it into an adjective (just like adding "-y" or "-ful" in English), making it mean "powerful" or "strong".
Why doesn't krachtig get an -e ending here?