Breakdown of Ik vind dat de stijl van dit huis veroudert.
ik
I
het huis
the house
dit
this (neuter)
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
Questions & Answers about Ik vind dat de stijl van dit huis veroudert.
How does the prefix ver- work in the verb veroudert?
The prefix ver- is often used to turn an adjective into a verb that expresses a change of state. By attaching it to the adjective oud (old), we get the verb verouderen, which literally means "to become old" or "to age".
I usually see this word spelled as verouderd with a -d at the end. Why does it end in a -t here?
It is easy to mix these up! Here, veroudert is the present tense working verb matching the singular subject de stijl. The stem is verouder, so we add a -t. The word verouderd (with a -d) is the past participle or adjective form, meaning "outdated" or "aged".
Why use vind instead of denk for "think" in this sentence?
In Dutch, vinden is used to express a subjective opinion or judgment, which fits perfectly here since you are judging the style of the house. Denken is used for cognitive thought or stating an uncertain belief about a fact, rather than an aesthetic opinion.
Why is the verb veroudert placed at the very end of the sentence?
The conjunction dat introduces a subordinate clause. As a rule in Dutch, when you are in a subordinate clause, the conjugated verb (in this case, veroudert) gets pushed to the very end of that clause.