Word
Indien je allergisch bent, moet je dus ook noten vermijden.
Meaning
If you are allergic, you must therefore also avoid nuts.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Indien je allergisch bent, moet je dus ook noten vermijden.
zijn
to be
ook
also / -ever (concessive particle)
moeten
to have to, must
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
Questions & Answers about Indien je allergisch bent, moet je dus ook noten vermijden.
Why is ook placed right before noten here?
The word ook is a focus adverb, and it generally goes right before the thing it highlights. Here, it focuses on noten to mean 'nuts, in addition to other things'. Because noten is an indefinite noun (just 'nuts', not 'the nuts'), ook sits directly in front of it in the middle of the sentence.
Why does the main clause say moet je instead of je moet?
This is a classic example of the V2 (verb-second) rule. The entire 'if' clause (Indien je allergisch bent) counts as position number one in the sentence. The finite verb moet must take position number two, which pushes the subject je right behind it.
Is indien just another word for als?
Yes, both mean 'if' or 'in case'. Indien is a bit more formal and is very common in written rules, instructions, or medical advice like this. You could perfectly replace it with als in everyday spoken Dutch.
Why does dus come before ook?