Questions & Answers about De kip is erg taai geworden.
Why do we use is instead of heeft for the perfect tense here?
The verb worden (to become) always uses zijn (to be) as its auxiliary verb in the perfect tense. You cannot say heeft geworden; it must always be is geworden.
Why is geworden pushed to the very end of the sentence?
In Dutch main clauses, the perfect tense splits the verbs. The conjugated helping verb (is) takes the second position in the sentence, while the past participle (geworden) moves all the way to the end.
Why doesn't the adjective taai get an -e ending here?
Adjectives only get an -e ending when they are placed directly in front of a noun (like in the phrase de taaie kip). Because taai is used here after the verb to describe the subject, it keeps its short base form.
Does taai only describe tough food, or can it be used for people too?
It can be used for both! Just like in English, taai means chewy or tough when talking about meat, but it can also describe a person who is physically or mentally resilient.