Breakdown of Hij werkt altijd heel nauwkeurig en productief.
hij
he / it (referring to a 'de'-word)
en
and
werken
to work
altijd
always
Questions & Answers about Hij werkt altijd heel nauwkeurig en productief.
How do I change nauwkeurig into a noun meaning 'accuracy' using this lesson's suffixes?
You add -heid to get nauwkeurigheid. Native Dutch adjectives, especially those ending in suffixes like -ig, -lijk, or -baar, almost always take -heid to form a noun.
Would I use -heid to make 'productivity' from productief as well?
No, you would use -iteit to make productiviteit. Adjectives of Latin or French origin (often ending in -ief, -isch, or -eel) generally take -iteit. Note the spelling change from f to v when adding the suffix!
English uses '-ly' for 'accurately' and 'productively'. Why don't the Dutch words change form here?
In Dutch, adverbs (words describing verbs, like how he works) are almost always identical to the base adjective. You don't need to add any special endings to nauwkeurig or productief when using them to describe an action.
What dictates the placement of altijd before the adverbs of manner in this sentence?