Breakdown of De regering wil de hervorming volgend jaar invoeren.
willen
to want
het jaar
the year
volgend
next
de regering
the government
de hervorming
the reform
invoeren
to introduce
Questions & Answers about De regering wil de hervorming volgend jaar invoeren.
Why use regering here instead of overheid for government?
In Dutch, de regering specifically refers to the ruling cabinet of ministers and the head of state who make high-level political decisions (like passing reforms). De overheid is a broader term for the entire state apparatus and public authorities, including local councils, tax authorities, and the police.
If we wanted to add the concessive connector evenwel (however) to this sentence, where would it go?
You would typically place evenwel in the middle field of the sentence, after the finite verb (wil) and the specific object (de hervorming), but before the time expression. For example: De regering wil de hervorming evenwel volgend jaar invoeren. You could also place it at the very beginning to emphasize the contrast: Evenwel wil de regering de hervorming volgend jaar invoeren.
Why is the separable verb invoeren written as one word at the end of the sentence?
Because it is in the full infinitive form, triggered by the modal verb wil. When a separable verb is pushed to the end of a clause as an infinitive, its prefix (in) and base verb (voeren) are written as a single word. If there were no modal verb, it would split: De regering voert de hervorming volgend jaar in.
Why does the sentence use volgend jaar without a definite article like het?
In Dutch, standard time phrases indicating next or previous (such as volgend jaar or vorige week) generally drop the article. If you were to say het volgende jaar, it would sound like you are referring to a specific year in a historical sequence (the following year) rather than the general future concept of next year.
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