Word
Hebben jullie de beschikbaarheid van de manager besproken?
Meaning
Did you discuss the availability of the manager?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Hebben jullie de beschikbaarheid van de manager besproken?
jullie
you (plural)
hebben
to have
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
bespreken
to discuss
Questions & Answers about Hebben jullie de beschikbaarheid van de manager besproken?
How is beschikbaarheid formed, and why does it use -heid instead of -iteit?
It is formed by taking the adjective beschikbaar (available) and adding the suffix -heid. In Dutch, -heid is the standard suffix for turning native Dutch adjectives into abstract nouns (similar to '-ness' or '-ity' in English). The suffix -iteit is almost exclusively used for loanwords of Latin or French origin, like kwaliteit or universiteit.
Is beschikbaarheid a de word or a het word, and is there a reliable rule for this?
It is a de word. Fortunately, there is a very strict rule for this: every single noun ending in the suffix -heid is a de word. The exact same rule applies to nouns ending in -iteit.
Why is besproken placed at the very end of the sentence?
This follows the standard Dutch word order for compound tenses. In a yes/no question in the present perfect tense, the conjugated auxiliary verb (hebben) goes at the very beginning, and the past participle (besproken) gets pushed to the very end of the clause, after all the specific details like the direct object.
Could I say Hebben jullie het over de beschikbaarheid gehad? instead?