Breakdown of De baas wil de productiviteit van het personeel verhogen.
willen
to want
de baas
the boss
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
verhogen
to raise
Questions & Answers about De baas wil de productiviteit van het personeel verhogen.
Why does the adjective productief turn into productiviteit rather than productiefheid?
Adjectives of Latin or French origin, especially those ending in -ief, typically take the suffix -iteit instead of -heid to form a noun. Notice that the f in productief changes to a v in productiviteit, just like in English.
How do I know whether to use de or het with words ending in -iteit?
All abstract nouns created with the suffixes -heid and -iteit are de words. You never have to guess their gender; it will always be de productiviteit.
Why is personeel used as a singular het word here when it refers to many people?
Personeel is a collective noun meaning staff or personnel. It treats a group of people as a single unit, which is why it is singular, and it takes het. If you wanted to use a plural noun, you could say de werknemers (the employees).
Why is verhogen placed at the very end of the sentence instead of right after wil?