Questions & Answers about Zij is inderdaad ziek.
How would the word order change if I put this sentence after Ik weet dat... (I know that...)?
Because dat (that) starts a subordinate clause, the working verb is pushed to the very end. The sentence becomes: Ik weet dat zij inderdaad ziek is.
Could I use ze instead of zij in this sentence?
Yes, you definitely can! Zij is the stressed form of the pronoun. You use Zij is inderdaad ziek to emphasize that she (and not someone else) is the one who is sick. In a normal, neutral conversation, the unstressed ze is usually more common.
Does inderdaad mean exactly the same thing as its English translation?
Yes, it is a very direct translation and is used the exact same way. You use inderdaad to confirm a suspicion or agree with something that was just mentioned by someone else (e.g., confirming a colleague's guess about why she isn't at work).
What happens to the word order if I want to emphasize inderdaad by putting it at the beginning of the sentence?
If you put a word like inderdaad in the first position of a main clause, Dutch applies a rule called inversion. The verb must remain in the second position, so the subject and verb swap places: Inderdaad is zij ziek.
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