Breakdown of Deze kunstenares schildert steeds beter.
deze
this / these
schilderen
to paint
beter
better
steeds
again and again, constantly / still (in 'nog steeds')
de kunstenares
the female artist
Questions & Answers about Deze kunstenares schildert steeds beter.
How is the feminine noun kunstenares formed?
It is created by taking the base noun kunstenaar (artist) and adding the feminine suffix -es. You will also see this suffix in words like lerares (female teacher) or zangeres (female singer). Keep in mind that in modern Dutch, it is increasingly common to just use the base form (kunstenaar) for everyone, regardless of gender.
Why do we use deze instead of dit here?
Because kunstenares is a de-word. All nouns ending in the feminine suffix -es take the definite article de. Therefore, to say "this female artist", you must use the demonstrative pronoun deze instead of the het-word equivalent, dit.
I learned that steeds means "always" or "continually". Why is it translated as "better and better"?
When you place steeds directly in front of a comparative adjective like beter (better), it creates the meaning of "increasingly" or doing something "more and more". So steeds beter means "better and better", just like steeds sneller would mean "faster and faster".
Is the verb schildert related to the Dutch word for a painting?
Yes, they share the same root! Schildert is the present tense verb for "paints". The noun for a painting is het schilderij, and the word for a painter is de schilder.
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