Breakdown of Zulke fabrieksfouten moeten wanneer dan ook kosteloos opgelost worden.
ook
also / -ever (concessive particle)
wanneer
when
dan
then
moeten
to have to, must
worden
to become
oplossen
to solve / to resolve
zulke
such
kosteloos
free of charge
de fabrieksfout
the manufacturing defect
Questions & Answers about Zulke fabrieksfouten moeten wanneer dan ook kosteloos opgelost worden.
How does the phrase wanneer dan ook work in this sentence?
In Dutch, you can create "universal concessive pronouns" (words like whenever, whoever, whatever) by taking a question word and adding dan ook. Here, wanneer (when) + dan ook creates the meaning "no matter when" or "whenever". You can apply this exact same pattern to other question words, such as wat dan ook (whatever) or waar dan ook (wherever).
Why do we use Zulke here instead of Zo'n for "Such"?
Zo'n (short for zo een) is only used with singular nouns, like zo'n fabrieksfout (such a manufacturing defect). Because fabrieksfouten is plural, you have to use zulke.
Could I use gratis instead of kosteloos here?
Yes, structurally and grammatically you could, as both mean "free." However, kosteloos (literally "cost-less") sounds more formal, legal, or professional. It perfectly matches the business context of a company dealing with fabrieksfouten (manufacturing defects), whereas gratis is more common in everyday speech or retail advertising.
Why does the sentence end with opgelost worden instead of just oplossen?
This is a passive sentence. The subject, Zulke fabrieksfouten (Such manufacturing defects), isn't solving anything itself—the defects are being solved. When you combine a modal verb like moeten (must) with the passive voice, the action goes to the end of the sentence as a past participle (opgelost) followed by the infinitive worden (to be).
Why does wanneer dan ook come before kosteloos in the middle of the sentence?
This follows the classic Dutch "Time, Manner, Place" (TMP) word order rule. Wanneer dan ook is the expression of time (whenever), while kosteloos tells us the manner in which it happens (free of charge). Therefore, the time element comes first.
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