Word
De stoel staat tussen de kast en de bank.
Meaning
The chair is between the cabinet and the sofa.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of De stoel staat tussen de kast en de bank.
de stoel
the chair
staan
to stand
de kast
the cabinet / the closet
tussen
between
Questions & Answers about De stoel staat tussen de kast en de bank.
Why does the sentence say staat instead of is?
In Dutch, we rarely use the verb is to say where a physical object is located. Instead, we use position words. Because a chair stands upright on legs, we say it staat (stands).
Is tussen a preposition of place?
Yes! tussen means "between". Just like in English, it is used to show that an object is located in the space separating two other objects (the cabinet and the sofa).
Does de bank mean the same thing as a bank for money?
The word bank actually has two meanings in Dutch. It can mean a financial bank, but it also means a sofa or couch. Because we are talking about a chair and a cabinet, it means sofa here.
What exactly is a kast?
kast is a very handy, general word in Dutch. While it translates to cabinet here, it can also mean a closet, cupboard, wardrobe, or bookcase—basically any furniture used for storage.