Breakdown of Ze aanbidden haar levensstijl, maar een levensstijl vol privileges is vaak kunstmatig.
zijn
to be
een
a/an
maar
but
vaak
often
haar
her
vol
full
ze
they; she (unstressed form of zij) / them (object)
de levensstijl
the lifestyle
aanbidden
to adore
het privilege
the privilege
kunstmatig
artificial
Questions & Answers about Ze aanbidden haar levensstijl, maar een levensstijl vol privileges is vaak kunstmatig.
This lesson is about using 'mogen' for concession. Since this sentence uses 'maar', how could we rewrite the first half using 'mogen' to mean 'They may adore her lifestyle, but...'?
Is the verb aanbidden (to adore) separable?
No, it is inseparable. Unlike many verbs starting with aan- (like aanbieden, to offer), the stress in aanbidden falls on the verb root (aanBIDden). Because the prefix isn't stressed, the verb stays together, and its past participle doesn't get a ge- (aanbeden, not aangebeden).
In English we say 'full of privileges'. Why is there no translation for 'of' in vol privileges?
In Dutch, the word vol (full) links directly to the noun it modifies without needing a preposition like van. You simply say vol + [noun], just as you would say vol water (full of water) or vol verrassingen (full of surprises).
How is the word kunstmatig (artificial) formed?
It combines kunst (art, or something man-made) with the suffix -matig (which indicates a manner, proportion, or rule). So kunstmatig implies something produced by human artifice rather than nature. You will see this suffix in other common words like regelmatig (regularly) or planmatig (systematically).
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