Breakdown of De docent beoordeelt of het werkstuk origineel is en of je goed citeert.
zijn
to be
jij
you
de docent
the teacher
en
and
goed
good
of
if / whether
beoordelen
to evaluate / to judge
origineel
original
het werkstuk
the assignment (school project / paper)
citeren
to cite
Questions & Answers about De docent beoordeelt of het werkstuk origineel is en of je goed citeert.
Does of mean 'or' or 'whether' in this sentence?
Here, of means 'whether'. You can tell because it acts as a subordinating conjunction, pushing the verbs (is and citeert) to the end of their respective clauses. If of meant 'or', it would act as a coordinating conjunction and the word order would not change.
What is the difference between beoordelen and just oordelen?
Oordelen broadly means 'to judge' or 'to form an opinion' about a situation. Adding the be- prefix makes it a transitive verb meaning 'to assess', 'to evaluate', or 'to grade' a specific object or performance. This makes beoordelen the perfect word for a teacher marking an assignment.
How would you rewrite the second half to say 'whether you are expected to cite well' using this lesson's grammar?
You would use geacht worden te. In a standalone sentence, it is Je wordt geacht goed te citeren. Because the phrase follows of, it becomes a subordinate clause where the conjugated verb moves to the end, resulting in: ... en of je geacht wordt goed te citeren.
Could I use the word opdracht instead of werkstuk?
You could, but they have slightly different focuses. An opdracht is a broad term for any assignment, task, or instruction. A werkstuk specifically refers to a written paper or research project that a student produces for school.
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